Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig put Croatia 2-1 ahead in the Davis Cup semifinal against France by upsetting top-ranked doubles pair Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Saturday. Cilic, who won his singles on Friday, replaced Marin Draganja and it proved to be an inspired choice. Herbert, the more inexperienced of France’s doubles pairing, sent his volley into the net to hand Croatia an unexpected victory at the Kresimir Cosic Hall in Zadar. “Croatia is in a good position because Marin is playing good tennis. “With the way he plays Gasquet can find angles and take Cilic out of his comfort zone.

Source: Hindustan Times September 17, 2016 20:48 UTC