Marin Cilic swatted aside Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets on Sunday in Zadar to send Croatia into the Davis Cup final for only the second time. The 2014 U.S. Open champion won, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, to give Croatia an unassailable 3-1 lead with one singles rubber left to play. Croatia won its only final 11 years ago and will play Argentina, which defeated Britain earlier Sunday, in the final. Argentina reached its first Davis Cup final since 2011 fter Leonardo Mayer sealed a 3-2 victory over defending champion Britain by beating higher-ranked Dan Evans in Glasgow, Scotland. Argentina is through to its fifth Davis Cup final, when it will be looking to win the top team prize in tennis for the first time.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 18, 2016 21:45 UTC