Croatia’s Ivan Ljubicic says that the Serbian Davis Cup team doesn’t have to worry about their safety during the July Davis Cup tie between the two nations.
DPA reported that Serbian Davis Cup coach Bogdan Obradovic has requested that the tie be played in the Croatian capital of Zagreb, saying it would be a a high-risk match if held in front of a more nationalistic crowd in Split.
“That’s just bad call from the Serbians,” Ljubcic said in a conversation at Indian Wells. “People in Split will be just as fair as they would be in Zagreb. Now what’s going to happen is the crowd is going to be even louder.
"I understand that it’s big, but all the players on tour are friends. We have no rivalries where we hate each other or special feelings because someone comes from another country. They will probably feel it from the crowd, but I hope it stays on the court. They are not going to be in any danger. There are probably going to be a couple of people screaming and shouting to distract the players but you have this in Davis Cup anyway.
These guys have been coming to Croatia for years. Novak Djokovic played Umag for many years, Victor Troicki and Janko Tipsarevic have played in Croatia. Nenad Zimonjic was on my boat last year. They are comfortable in Croatia.”-M.C.