This Saturday (14:00 CET) and Sunday (13:00 CET) the Davis Cup last between Austria and Croatia can be performed in Rijeka. ÖTV broadcasts reside on its house web page.
By Stefan Bergman
final edit: 31.01.2023, 17:38

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What stage of the Davis Cup are we in?
Qualifiers for the group stage of the Davis Cup finals can be performed on Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5. Austria meets Croatia. A complete of twelve matches are scheduled this weekend. From September 12 to 17, the twelve winners would be the already certified international locations on the finish of November, Canada (defending champions) and Australia (final 12 months’s finalists), in addition to the 2 wildcard international locations Spain and Italy. The twelve losers can even should struggle relegation to World Group I in September. In direct matches, the Croatian nationwide crew leads 2:1 in opposition to Austria. ÖTV 2006 misplaced the final (house) recreation in Graz 2:3.
Where is the sport performed?
From Austria’s viewpoint, the worldwide match can be held on the Sportska Dvorana Zamet stadium in Rijeka. The recreation is performed indoors on a tough court docket at an outdoor temperature of 10-14 levels. Rijeka is a port metropolis in Croatia on the northern Adriatic and presently has 128,624 inhabitants.
Who’s on the crew?
Austria journey to Northern Croatia with virtually the perfect solid. In addition to former world quantity three Dominic Thiem, sidelined captain Jürgen Meltzer referred to as up singles gamers Yuri Rodionov and Dennis Novak to face the top-ranked South Slavs. In doubles, the presently top-ranked doubles crew of Lucas Midler and Alexander Ehrler is more likely to begin the competitors. Croatia captain Vedran Martic is also totally concerned – at the least nominally. How wholesome Marin Cilic is after his knee surgical procedure can be identified solely within the coming days. Either method, the 2014 US Open champion is the house crew within the recreation. In addition, Croatia has two singles gamers, Borna Coric and Borna Goho, in addition to prime doubles duo Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic. The program options two singles on Saturday, adopted by doubles and two extra singles on Sunday.
Where will the Davis Cup be held?
The patriotic tennis fan can tune in to ÖTV’s reside broadcast (at oetv.television) or the net platform LAOLA1.at. Additionally, Sunday’s decider can be televised or streamed on ORF Sport+. At Tennisnet.com, you will not miss a single level, even once you’re reside.
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