WATCH: Footballers Luka Modric and Luis Figo attend the finals of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals
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The victorious Russian Davis Cup Team, Luka Modric, Luis Figo
The title clash of the 2021 Davis Cup Finals ended the tennis calendar for this year as the players now go on a much-needed break before the new season begins in 2022. In the finals of the Davis Cup, Croatia took on the Russian Tennis Federation where the Russians won the tie 2-0 after winning both their singles matches.
Andrey Rublev defeated Borna Gojo and then Daniil Medvedev defeated Marin Cilic with both the results coming in straight-sets to hand the Russians an unassailable 2-0 lead that saw them win the Davis Cup for the third time in history and their first title at the tournament since 2006.
Being one of the biggest tennis matches in the season, the crowd in Madrid was buzzing in excitement during the match. Joining the spectators were Real Madrid Football Club’s Luka Modric and former club player and legend Luis Figo who also attended the match. Modric is himself the captain of the Croatian football team and led them to their best-ever finish at the FIFA World Cup when Croatia finished runner-up in 2018.
Former Portuguese captain and Real Madrid legend Luis Figo also watched the match along with Modric as two of the former Ballon Dor winners, the highest prize awarded to a football player for his performances during one season, represented football royalty at the finals of the ‘World Cup of Tennis’.
Russians now 7th in most titles won at the Davis Cup after the win in 2021 Davis Cup Finals
With the win against 2-time champion Croatia, the Russians are now tied with the Czech Republic and Germany on 3 Davis Cup titles each becoming the 7th most successful team at the Davis Cup competition. The USA leads the pack with 32 titles but hasn’t won one since 2007.
Trailing the USA is Australia with 28 titles, France and Great Britain with 10 titles, Sweden with 7 titles, Spain with 6 and then a 3-way tie between the Czech Republic, Germany and Russia on 3 titles each.
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