United Cup: Tsitsipas beats Coric to draw level with Croatia in City Final

Perth, Jan 4 (IANS) Stefanos Tsitsipas got the better of Borna Coric 6-0, 6-7(4), 7-5 in a thrilling encounter to earn a vital City Finals point for Team Greece, here on Wednesday.The World No. 4 took to the court after Donna Vekic gave Croatia a strong start to the City Final with an emphatic 6-2, 6-0 victory over Despina Papamichail.Tsitsipas had to dig deep after taking the opening set as Coric staged a recovery after saving two match points at 5-6 in the second set. The Greek was then in trouble at 1-4 behind in the decider, but he rallied to a thrilling two-hour and 32-minute win to draw level with Croatia.The City Final will be decided in the evening session, where Greece's WTA No. 6 Maria Sakkari will meet Petra Martic in the women's singles match.Michail Pervolarakis is slated to take on Borna Gojo in the fourth singles.-- IANSbc/ak

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