Pouille continued to slump as he suffered the first break in the sixth game. Despite saving three set points in the eighth game to stay in contention, the Frenchman let slide the second set afterwards.

Cilic withstood almost one-sided support in the stadium for another break before building a 4-2 lead midway through the third set.

The Croatian ace sealed his win after hitting a high quality lob in the backcourt in the ninth game.

Croatia last won the Davis Cup in 2005. With the latest triumph in the tournament's final edition under current competition format, they become the 10th country with multiple titles.

The Davis Cup is set to adopt a new format from 2019 onwards, featuring 18 teams in one place contending for the title.

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