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Davis Cup 2022 Team Croatia ensures Marin Cilic s presence is felt at the tournament with hilarious tribute

By Pranjali P. Modified 20 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Team Croatia pays hilarious tribute to Marin Cilic at Davis Cup Team Croatia paid a hilarious tribute to Marin Cilic as he remained missing in action during their ongoing Davis Cup Group stage ties held in Bologna. The former US Open champion decided to skip the Davis Cup group stage citing an injury after his fourth-round stint at the 2022 US Open, where he lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. Marin Cilic, however, was present in spirit to cheer on his comrades during their rubber against Argentina. His countrymen placed a picture of him in his allotted chair to motivate themselves during the matches. After losing to Italy 3-0 in their opening rubber, the Croats decided to channel the 33-year-old’s spirit, considering him their lucky charm. Borna Gojo, who made a winning start against the South Americans, remarked that their strategy to have Cilic’s picture in his personal chair in the stands was working in their favor. “So I was in Madrid 2019 when Marin wasn’t there, and I lost all of my matches and the team lost all of the matches 3-0, so we tried to say, after the first day, after we lost to Italy 3-0 and we were down 1-0 to Sweden, we said, lets try to bring his spirit together with us so maybe something changes, and I guess it’s working,” he said. Davis Cup@DavisCupThe winning spirit of @cilic_marin

#DavisCup #byRakuten @hts_sluzbeni6711The winning spirit of @cilic_marin #DavisCup #byRakuten @hts_sluzbeni https://t.co/1Q1zvcqjGq Marin Cilic was quick to reassure the team and all the concerned fans that he was alright and cheering on his compatriots from afar. “Proof of life pic for all those concerned tweets. Just cheering the team on from afar. Idemooo,” he confirmed. Marin Cilic@cilic_marin@DavisCup @hts_sluzbeni Proof of life pic for all those concerned tweets . Just cheering the team on from afar. Idemooo @hts_sluzbeni 41052@DavisCup @hts_sluzbeni Proof of life pic for all those concerned tweets . Just cheering the team on from afar. Idemooo @hts_sluzbeni https://t.co/qT0kColEYo The Davis Cup organizers then indulged in a little banter with the former World No. 3, saying that his absence did not stop them from providing him with a bottle of water. “Missing you Marin You still get a bottle of water on the bench,” the official page joked. Davis Cup@DavisCupMissing you Marin

You still get a bottle of water on the bench @cilic_marin

#DavisCup #byRakuten @hts_sluzbeni29028Missing you Marin You still get a bottle of water on the bench @cilic_marin #DavisCup #byRakuten @hts_sluzbeni https://t.co/FDpEu0MLlQ Croatia eventually won all three of their matches against Argentina. Davis Cup@DavisCupSealed with a kiss

#DavisCup #byRakuten @cilic_marin874Sealed with a kiss #DavisCup #byRakuten @cilic_marin https://t.co/m87fyaJlgS

Marin Cilic led Croatia to victory at the 2018 Davis Cup

Marin Cilic led Croatia to victory at the 2018 Davis Cup Marin Cilic along with Borna Coric, Mate Pavic and Ivan Dodig defeated France to lift the Davis Cup in 2018. Croatia has additionally won the Davis Cup in 2005. Cilic was also a part of the team in 2021 when they finished as the runner-up, losing to the Russian Tennis Federation in the final. This year’s team, which includes Borna Coric, Borna Gojo, Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic, have been placed in Group A alongside Italy, Sweden and Argentina. With Argentina already out of contention, Croatia are close to registering their place in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup unless Sweden pulls off a 3-0 upset against group leaders Italy on Sunday. Also Checkout:- Davis Cup 2022 Schedule Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी