ZADAR, Croatia — Croatia is going to the Davis Cup final — but getting there wasn’t easy.
After eight hours of tennis on Sunday, Borna Coric ended a sustained comeback bid from the United States by rallying from a two-sets-to-one deficit to beat Frances Tiafoe, 6-7 (0), 6-1, 6-7 (11), 6-1, 6-3, in the fifth and decisive match of a topsy-turvy semifinal.
Croatia, which is seeking its second title, will visit defending champion France in the final, Nov. 23-25.
Earlier, the substitute Sam Querrey had rallied from a deep hole to keep the U.S. alive.
Querrey, who was playing in place of Steve Johnson, beat sixth-ranked Marin Cilic 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-4 to even the best-of-five series at 2-2.