For Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic the final is a chance to settle the score 20 years after the bitter defeat
Ivo Karlovic utilised a single break of service to upset world number 10 Tommy Haas 7-6 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the US Men's Clay Court Championships on Friday.
Ivo Karlovic ousted sixth seeded German Benjamin Becker 7-5 7-6 in the first round of the U.S. Clay Court Championships on Monday.
Argentine Guillermo Canas tamed big-hitting Croat Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-2 to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, underlining his return to top form following a 15-months doping ban.
The Indo-Croatian pair defeated Kristian Pless of Denmark and Danai Udomchoke of Thailand in straight sets in the semi-finals.
Ana Ivanovic and Gael Monfils led the way for Indian Aces as they edged out Manila Mavericks 26-25 in a thrilling encounter in the India leg of the International Premier Tennis League.
Australian Open organisers are on high alert amid fears ethnic clashes between Serbs and Croats that marred the opening day of the Grand Slam could erupt again.
The world No 5 Croatian defeated British No 1 Andy Murray in the final.
Ivo Karlovic has a winning serve but his lack of movement on court proves his undoing.
India's challenge in the doubles at the Chennai Open ended as Vishal Uppal and Ashutosh Singh lost to Tomas Behrend and Robin Vik.
Ivan Ljubicic stumbled in his bid to qualify for the Masters Cup when he lost 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 to Colombian Alejandro Falla in the quarter-finals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Friday.
The Croat easily beat Paradorn Srichaphan while Blake edged past Marat Safin in the semi-finals.
They routed Michael Berrer of Germany and Kenneth Carlsen of Denmark on Sunday.
List of Wimbledon men's singles champions since 1922.
Tommy Robredo reached the final of a Masters Series event for the first time when he beat Mario Ancic 7-5, 6-4
Tommy Robredo reached the final of a Master Series event for the first time when he beat Mario Ancic of Croatia.
Lleyton Hewitt breezed into the last four of the Tennis Channel Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Philip Kohlschrieber
Defending champions Andy Murray will play Ivo Karlovic in the final of the San Jose Open.
Britain's Tim Henman eased past Clement Arnaud and will meet third seed Richard Gasquet in the next round.
The German became the first player to enter the final with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Guillermo Coria.
Ivan Ljubicic reached his second final in two weeks when he beat fifth-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
Deschamps said 14 of his players were World Cup newcomers but were ready to work towards a common goal and were mentally more mature than their age.
World Cup: When wingers gave Croatia flight
Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has withdrawn from the grasscourt grand slam with a knee injury, organisers said on Sunday.\n\n
The former Wimbledon champion will play his first match at the ATP championship in Milan on Tuesday.
Roger Federer's trademark serve-and-volley game makes him the bookmakers' favourite to seal his ninth Wimbledon title this year.
'The players showed what they're all about, we had chance to progress till the dying minutes. I couldn't be more proud of the players but we are disappointed to not go through. It's a beautiful game but sometimes it's really tough'
Iceland must beat group leaders Croatia and hope the result of Argentina against Nigeria goes their way too.
The former Wimbledon champion said his serve is now so weak that he would struggle to beat the Williams sisters.
It may have been the Labor Day holiday in the United States on Monday but Andy Murray came ready to work, demolishing Grigor Dimitrov 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 to storm into the quarter-finals of the US Open.
World number two Roger Federer edged past Ivo Karlovic 7-6(3), 7-6(4) on Saturday to reach the Halle Open final and stay on course for his eighth title in the grasscourt Wimbledon warmup event.
Osaka survives test to reach last 16
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