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al...What irks me is the lack of respect for me, but also for my players, Bauza said. Some journalis
Topic Started: Feb 25 2018, 02:41 AM (29 Views)
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ZAGREB, Croatia -- Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Croatia.Delbonis dropped to the ground after his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory. His teammates fell into each others arms and celebrated in front of thousands of Argentine fans in the packed Arena Zagreb.Players danced around the huge Davis Cup trophy and fans, including soccer great Diego Maradona, chanted and waved Argentinian flags.This was the first Davis Cup title for Argentina in the fifth final it has played since 1981. Croatia won in 2005.Going into the reverse singles Sunday, the Croats were leading 2-1 in the best-of-five-series after winning the doubles on Saturday.Juan Martin Del Potro then rallied from two sets down to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4), 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 as Argentina drew level at 2-2.Delpo showed his huge heart after turning around the match that looked lost, said Argentina team captain Daniel Orsanic. Federico played a perfect match under huge pressure. Im really proud to be part of this fantastic team.With the victory, Argentina became only the third team to come back from 2-1 down in the final since the World Group Davis Cup format was introduced in 1981.Delbonis went up a break in the first two sets and added two more in the third when Karlovic sent a forehand wide for the victory.The 41st-ranked Argentine passed the big-serving Croat veteran at ease throughout the 2:09-hour match.This is fabulous, Delbonis said. We somewhat felt we could do it despite trailing after the doubles.Karlovic, who returned to the Croatian team after a four-year absence, said he was hugely disappointed.Maybe Ill feel better tomorrow, but tonight it is awful, he said.The comeback started with Del Potros heroics that included a finger injury in the fifth set against Cilic.I was calm, I hoped all the time that I could win and I did it, said Del Potro, displaying a bandage on his little finger on his non-racket left hand.He said the injury happened in the fifth set while he was trying to catch a ball.Im very happy to hand my team a chance of a victory, Del Potro said.The match at Arena Zagreb that lasted nearly five hours saw plenty of drama created by two players with similar styles.It is very difficult to lose such an important match, Cilic said. I feel a lot of disappointment.Cilic had a furious start to race to a 3-0 lead including a break in Del Potros first service game. The Croat capitalized on the first of three break points with a cracking forehand winner.Del Potro fought back in the seventh game with Cilic under pressure at deuce. Two ground strokes, first a forehand long then a looping backhand, saw Del Potro break at the sixth attempt.In the tiebreaker, Cilic raced to a 5-0 lead to seal the game with a slice backhand down the line that Del Potro could not control.Under pressure after losing his fourth straight tiebreaker during the finals, Del Potro started the second set slowly and dropped his serve in the fifth game with a double fault and another in the seventh at love.At that point, Cilic seemed to be cruising toward victory with some spectacular ground strokes that the tired-looking Argentine watched in disbelief.But then Del Potro, who has recovered after two injury-hit years, showed the form he displayed in beating now top-ranked Andy Murray as Argentina knocked out holder Britain in the semifinals.He broke Cilic in the 12th and 10th games in the third and fourth sets respectively to send the match into the decider.After losing the third set, I was still confident I could win as he looked tired, Cilic said. 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However, the teams progress was checked this week after FIFA ordered Bolivia to forfeit two World Cup qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player.Chile gained two points and is now in fifth place in the South American qualifying standings, above Argentina. Only the top four countries qualify automatically for Russia, with the fifth-place team going to a continental playoff.Im worried because the qualifying is still not assured and must still be won, Bauza told The Associated Press on Wednesday in an interview at the Argentine Football Association headquarters in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.Bolivias soccer federation has announced that it will appeal against the FIFA sanctions.Bauza said Argentina would have to wait for Bolivia to file its appeal and then for FIFA to respond. But beyond this conflict with Bolivia, the qualifying is still purely and exclusively up to us, he said. I still think that if we win all our home games, well qualify for the World Cup.Four home wins would take Argentina to 28 points, the same total it reached in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa under former coach Diego Maradona.Thats our main goal, Bauza said. Its whats most important now.Argentina faces a key World Cup qualifier against archrival Brazil in Belo Horizonte on Nov. 10 and at home against Colombia in San Juan five days later.These will be two games with two direct rivals ... it woulld be good to at least get four points, Bauza said.ddddddddddddBauza has coached Argentina for four games since replacing Gerardo Martino after the Copa America in the United States.After starting with a 1-0 home win over Uruguay, courtesy of a goal by Messi, Argentina has only managed to take two points out of a possible nine.It drew 2-2 with Venezuela in Merida and with Peru in Lima, before losing 1-0 to Paraguay at home in Cordoba. Messi missed those last three games because of a groin injury, but has been in top form for Barcelona and will be back to face Brazil.Messi is a player that makes the difference. Hes very important and when the rival is facing him, their worries always increase, Bauza said. But Argentina has players who are also at a great level, so we can play without him. Thats what were trying to do.Although Messi has been missed, Argentina continues to search for a style of play. Bauza has been slammed in the local press for some questionable decisions and his critics point out that Argentina has only scored 11 goals so far, less than half as many as Brazil and three less than Peru, which is now eighth in the standings.The criticism doesnt bother me at all. Its normal...What irks me is the lack of respect for me, but also for my players, Bauza said. Some journalists think thats the way to get a bigger audience.Bauza also recalled the criticism that his predecessors had to endure after Argentina lost three consecutive finals: the 2014 World Cup and the Copa America in 2015 and 2016.We come in second and we say that we fail, Bauza said. We Argentines are very complicated. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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