Playing with brother Bob, Mike Bryan lost just five Davis Cup matches. Two of those losses came against Croatian team in 2005 in Carson and two years ago in Portland. However, he is 2-0 playing against Croatians on their soil.

"It maybe a little satisfying that I lost my last match in Portland and came here to help Jim and the team," Mike Bryan said.

On the other side, Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic formed a pair that helped Croatian captain Zeljko Krajan to form his "Dream Team".

Pavic didn't play for the Croatian team since his rift with Krajan four years ago and since then became one of the best doubles players in the world. Without him, different Croatian doubles won nine matches in a row and now, with Pavic back in the team, that streak is broken.

"I had a feeling that we were a better team even in those first two sets that we lost. So, I am proud of the way that we came back and forced a decider. It was just a matter of one, two points. If we would've won those it would've been different. I am deeply sad because we lost in the fantastic atmosphere. I would like to know that winning feeling in the Davis Cup," 25-year old Pavic said in the press conference after his third defeat in as many Davis Cup rubbers he has played.

"I knew that it will be a difficult match for us because we had a great doubles team against us. We have won some tough matches in the past but this time we didn't have enough luck in the end. It is unfortunate that we ended up losing this match," said 33-year-old Ivan Dodig after he and Pavic had left their hearts out on the clay court in front of more than 7000 loud supporters.

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