Juan Martin Del Potro roars back to stun Marin Cilic in marathon epic, sends Davis Cup to decider

ByPete Sharland

Updated 27/11/2016 at 19:46 GMT

Juan Martin Del Potro came from two sets down to defeat Marin Cilic in their singles rubber to force the Davis Cup final into a deciding fifth match.

Cilic raced into a two set lead but, as has happened to the Croatian before, he allowed his opponent back into the game and Del Potro drew level at 2-2.

Both players immediately broke each other in the deciding set before proceeding to serve out their games until the seventh when Del Potro earned the decisive break.

The final match, which is now the deciding fixture, will be played out between Ivo Karlovic of Croatia and Argentina's Federico Delbonis.

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Croatia had won the doubles to take a 2-1 lead and when Cilic took charge it felt like they were on the cusp of victory.

However, Del Potro's victory now puts Argentina in a position where they could become the first team to ever lift the Davis Cup having been 2-1 down.

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