Borna Gojo to Compete at Davis Cup Finals
11/18/2019 4:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest men's tennis standout Borna Gojo will compete for his home country of Croatia at the 2019 Davis Cup Finals, Nov. 18-24 in Madrid.
Gojo, ranked No. 280 in the world, was selected to replace Marin Cilic after Cilic had to withdraw from the event due to an injury. Gojo will face Russia's 23rd-ranked Andrey Rublev in the opening match.
During his time at Wake Forest, Gojo has been a three-time NCAA All-American. He was named First Team All-ACC three consecutive seasons. Gojo was runner-up in the 2018 NCAA singles championship, falling to teammate Petros Chrysochos and was named 2018 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player. He compiled a singles record of 33-7 and finished last season ranked 11th in the ITA rankings.
The finals will be a round-robin format going into a knockout phase, with ties consisting of two singles and one doubles rubber. The 18 nations participating are split into six groups of three, with the group winners and two best-placed runners-up progressing to the quarter-finals. Croatia is in Group B alongside Spain and Russia.
Gojo, ranked No. 280 in the world, was selected to replace Marin Cilic after Cilic had to withdraw from the event due to an injury. Gojo will face Russia's 23rd-ranked Andrey Rublev in the opening match.
During his time at Wake Forest, Gojo has been a three-time NCAA All-American. He was named First Team All-ACC three consecutive seasons. Gojo was runner-up in the 2018 NCAA singles championship, falling to teammate Petros Chrysochos and was named 2018 NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player. He compiled a singles record of 33-7 and finished last season ranked 11th in the ITA rankings.
The finals will be a round-robin format going into a knockout phase, with ties consisting of two singles and one doubles rubber. The 18 nations participating are split into six groups of three, with the group winners and two best-placed runners-up progressing to the quarter-finals. Croatia is in Group B alongside Spain and Russia.
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