Davis Cup final LIVE - Russian Tennis Federation taking on Croatia

Updated 05/12/2021 at 18:36 GMT

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15:55

*RTF 0-1 CROATIA (6-4): Rublev had a break point on the Gojo serve in the first game of the opening serve, but he couldn't take it. This already feels like an important point of this match.

15:44

FIRST SET, RTF! RTF 6-4 CROATIA: Sealed with an ace and the serving has been the difference between the two players so far! Gojo has served well, but Rublev has been pretty much untouchable!

15:40

*RTF 5-4 CROATIA: Good serving from Gojo means that the question has been asked of Rublev - can he serve out the first serve?

15:37

RTF 5-3 CROATIA*: A difficult start to the game by Rublev, but there are just too many errors coming from the racquet of Gojo and that proved the difference in that game.

15:33

*RTF 4-3 CROATIA: Break! This time Rublev converts a break point at the third attempt and that had been building in this opening set. Gojo had been under pressure on his serve.

15:30

RTF 3-3 CROATIA*: That's now 12-straight points on serve for Rublev who has found his range on his groundstrokes and is already rattling in the winners.

15:27

*RTF 2-3 CROATIA: A much-needed comfortable service hold by Gojo as he once again edges ahead in this opening set.

15:25

RTF 2-2 CROATIA*: Good serving from Rublev and he holds comfortably. The pattern of this opening set has already been established! Pressure back on Gojo.

15:22

*RFT 1-2 CROATIA: Rublev has another break point on the Gojo serve, but once again the Croatian finds his first serve and clinches game point with an ace.

15:17

RTF 1-1 CROATIA*: A comfortable hold by Rublev and the pressure is back on the Gojo serve. You already get the sense that these are crucial moments in this match and this tie.

15:17

*RTF 0-1 CROATIA: A good hold of serve for Gojo who was 40-0 up, then found himself facing a break point, but he battens down the hatches to get on the board nice and early.

15:15

READY, PLAY! Croatia to serve first...

15:15

FIRST UP! Andrey Rublev of the RTF will take on Croatia's Borna Gojo who has been one of the surprise packages of this year's Davis Cup finals. He's been in excellent form!

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Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the 2021 Davis Cup final between the Russian Tennis Federation and Croatia. We'll bring you all the action as it happens in Madrid.