Marin Cilic is undoubtedly the star man for the Croatians as he is the one with the most wins for the country in the competition.
Top-seeded team Croatia will begin their 2022 Davis Cup group stage campaign against seventh-seed Italy in what is a clash of the heavyweights. With the likes of Marin Cilic, Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Mate Pavic and Nicola Mektic, the team is perhaps the most well-balanced in all of the competition, and they have proved just how good they can be last season when they went all the way to the final. Croatia have competed in the Davis Cup 26 times and have won twice. Their most recent success came in 2018. Marin Cilic is undoubtedly the star man for the Croatians as he is the one with the most wins for the country in the competition.
The Italian is not one to be taken likely. The team has a near-perfect mix of youth and experience with the likes of Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Fabio Fognini, and Simone Bolelli. Their history in the Davis Cup might not be very decorated as they have only won the competition once, but this year, they have the players who can go all the way and bring the Davis Cup to Rome.
Croatia and Italy are set to face each other in a Group A match on Wednesday, September 14 in the 2022 Davis Cup. The group stage of the competition is scheduled to begin on September 13 and conclude on September 18 this year.
Croatia – Marin Cilic, Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Mate Pavic, Nicola Mektic, Vedran Martic (c)
Italy – Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Fabio Fognini, Simone Bolelli, Filippo Volandri (c)
Date | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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September 13 | ARG v SWE | CAN v KOR | BEL vs AUS | KAZ v NED |
September 14 | CRO v ITA | ESP v SRB | FRA v GER | USA v GBR |
September 15 | CRO v SWE | SRB v KOR | FRA v AUS | USA v KAZ |
September 16 | ITA v ARG | ESP v CAN | GER v BEL | GBR v NED |
September 17 | CRO v ARG | CAN v SRB | FRA v BEL | USA v NED |
September 18 | ITA v SWE | ESP v KOR | GER v AUS | GBR v KAZ |
Team | Seed |
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Croatia | 1 |
Spain | 2 |
France | 3 |
USA | 4 |
Germany | 5 |
Canada | 6 |
Italy | 7 |
Great Britain | 8 |
Kazakhstan | 9 |
Belgium | 10 |
Serbia | 11 |
Argentina | 12 |
Sweden | 13 |
Australia | 14 |
The Netherlands | 15 |
South Korea | 16 |
Australia – Seven
Canada – Rogers Sportsnet/TVA
India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV
UK – BBC Sport/Eurosport
USA – Tennis Channel
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