ZADAR, Croatia (AFP) - Croatia will meet France in the Davis Cup final after defeating the United States 3-2 as Borna Coric triumphed in the decisive match in Zadar.
Coric defeated Davis Cup debutant Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (0/7), 6-1, 6-7 (11/13), 6-1, 6-3 to end a thrilling fightback by the Americans over the weekend.
Croatia will play in their third final in November, after winning the 2005 title and losing in 2016 to Argentina.
They also faced France in the final of this summer's football World Cup, with Les Bleus winning 4-2.
Looking ahead to the final against France, Krajan said that the "goal is that everyone remains healthy".
Croatia have now beaten the U.S. in all five of their Davis Cup meetings.
"I'm very proud of my boys," U.S. coach Jim Courier said.
"It was really an exciting day, with a lot of fight."
Coric's victory followed Sam Querrey's surprise 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/6), 6-3, 6-4 win over world number six Marin Cilic in the first match which hauled the visitors level at 2-2.
Cilic was warned by chair umpire Carlos Ramos, the same official who issued three code violations to Serena Williams during the U.S. Open final, after slamming his racket to the ground.
He received only a warning as it was the first violation of the match.
Both Cilic and Coric had won their singles matches on Friday, before the U.S. cut Croatia's lead to 2-1 as Mike Bryan and Ryan Harrison beat Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic in a dramatic doubles rubber on Saturday.