Davis Cup Preview: Croatia vs. Kazakhstan

Croatia will be hosting Kazakhstan at the Varazdin Arena in Varazdin. This is the first meeting between the two countries, but neither of them are strangers to the quarterfinals. Croatia is seeking a semifinal spot for the second time in three years, while Kazakhstan is hoping for a first-time position in the final four. The clay courts will make for an interesting challenge on both sides.

Here are the players who will be competing:

Marin Cilic

Age: 29

Ranking: 3 (Doubles: No. 316)

Davis Cup Record: 24-10 singles, 10-6 doubles

Season Highlight: Runner-up at the Australian Open

Borna Coric

Age: 21

Ranking: 28 (Doubles: No. 814)

Davis Cup Record: 7-6 singles, 0-0 doubles

Season Highlight: Semifinal at Indian Wells

Viktor Galovic

Age: 27

Ranking: 191 (Doubles: 617)

Davis Cup Record: 1-1 singles, 0-0 doubles

Season Highlight: Quarterfinals at the 2018 Pingshan Open

Ivan Dodig

Age: 33

Ranking: 408 (Doubles: No. 10)

Davis Cup Record: 5-13 singles, 12-13 doubles

Season Highlight: Quarterfinals at Indian Wells

Nikola Mektic

Age: 29

Ranking: N/A (Doubles: No. 33)

Davis Cup Record: 1-1 singles, 2-0 doubles

Season Highlight: Runner-Up at the Rio Open

Mikhail Kukushkin

Age: 30

Ranking: 92 (Doubles: No. 552)

Davis Cup Record: 22-12 singles, 0-1 doubles

Season Highlight: Winner of the Irving Tennis Classic Challenger title

Aleksandr Nedovyesov

Age: 31

Ranking: 235 (Doubles: No. 288)

Davis Cup Record: 2-6 singles, 5-3 doubles

Season Highlight: Semifinals at the Bangkok Open Challenger event

Dmitry Popko

Age: 21

Ranking: 258 (Doubles: No. 523)

Davis Cup Record: 4-1 singles, 0-0 doubles

Season Highlight: Semifinals at the Punta Open Challenger event

Denis Yevseyev

Age: 24

Ranking: 551 (Doubles: No. 731)

Davis Cup Record: First Apperance

Season Highlight: Quarterfinals at the Qatar F1 ITF event

Timur Khabibulin

Age: 22

Ranking: 786 (Doubles: No. 262)

Davis Cup Record: 0-0 singles, 2-0 doubles

Season Highlight: Winner of the Kazakhstan F1 ITF doubles title

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