DAVIS CUP FINAL : JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO WINS FIERY BATTLE ON DAY 1; LEVELS SCORE AGAINST CROATIA !
Day 1 of the 2016 Davis Cup Final kicks off with an explosive thriller as Tennis Dark Horse Juan Martin Del Potro, cheered by a throng of fans led by Football Legend Diego Maradona, delivers a scintillating victory for Argentina, following a gripping 3-hour duel against Crotia's Ivo Karlovic, to level the score at 1-1.Tweet
Amidst jumps, chants and cheers of the raucous football-crazy-like crowd rooting for each countries inside the Arena Zagreb, Del Potro prevailed over Karlovic in 4 dramatic Sets, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5.
The match lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes.
The crowd so electric and rowdy, the players are often interrupted while serving.
The Chair Umpire had to admonish the crowd repeatedly all through out the match, to no avail.
'The atmosphere was fantastic. It was an exhausting match.' said Del Potro, elated by his critical win.
Argentina is under an immense pressure to win their first-ever Davis Cup Title, after having lost in the Final, a record four times.
They lost in the Davis Cup Final in 1981, 2006, 2008 and in 2011.
They are the only country in the 116-year history of Davis Cup to have reached the Final four times - and lost, also four times.
. @delpotrojuan defeats #Karlovic 64 67(6) 63 75 and levels the #DavisCupFinal at 1-1! pic.twitter.com/2EoVlViXBL— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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Argentina's @delpotrojuan beats Croatia's @ivokarlovic to leave the @DavisCup final finely poised at 1-1. https://t.co/GTP5toVQfO #atp pic.twitter.com/rMVRwSO7tv— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) November 25, 2016
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When you finally win a rubber in a #DavisCupFinal at your fourth attempt. @delpotrojuan thanks the heavens! #PhotoOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/GMSL2JGidZ— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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Davis Cup final - Juan Martin Del Potro helps Argentina draw even against Croatia https://t.co/Sr0xII5X43— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) November 25, 2016
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Juan Martin del Potro downs Croatia's Ivo Karlovic in four sets to draw Argentina level at 1-all in the Davis Cup final.— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) November 25, 2016
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The Argentina fans celebrating with @delpotrojuan after his win over #Karlovic in the #DavisCupFinal pic.twitter.com/zYcvIOrLu6— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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Here is how the #DavisCupFinal looks after the opening day's play! Who will grab the advantage in tomorrow's crucial doubles rubber? pic.twitter.com/tvlMuIe97l— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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Here is the moment @delpotrojuan levelled the #DavisCupFinal for Argentina! pic.twitter.com/aVsmg5JeQk— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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Argentinian sporting hero Diego #Maradona lived every moment of action on Day 1 of the #DavisCupFinal! He is our #FanOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/1uKn7YxBiX— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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. @delpotrojuan thanks both the Argentinian and Croatian fans after today's matches. And was pleased to see one fan in particular... pic.twitter.com/p8Xwxm0lCO— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 25, 2016
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