When asked about his emotions, Max Purcell simply replied: 'There's nothing f***ing like it mate'. 😂 🙌 🇦🇺 The victory was reward for a big call by Australian skipper Lleyton Hewitt 👉
Matthew Ebden, who had partnered Purcell to this year’s Wimbledon title, had been scheduled to feature in the deciding rubber before the late switch.After Mektic and Pavic claimed the 53-minute opening set in the tiebreak to nudge Croatia closer to a fourth Davis Cup final in six years, the Australian pair hit back.
Earlier, Alex de Minaur beat former US Open champion Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-2 to pull 28-time champions Australia level after Borna Coric had given Croatia the lead in the semi-final with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis. “I knew I had to bring all the intensity I could, be as solid as I could, and try to be solid but aggressive at the same time.” World number 26 Coric triumphed over 95th-ranked Kokkinakis in 92 minutes on the back of six aces and 18 winners as the two-time champions set their sights on a return to the final having lost to Russia in the 2021 title match.
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