ZAGREB, CROATIA: Philipp Petzschner proved to be the difference between Croatia and Germany. He partnered Christopher Kas to win the doubles and then held his nerve to beat the big serving Ivo Karlovic in the deciding fifth rubber.
The results are listed below:
R1: Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Florian Mayer (GER) 46 60 46 63 61
R2: Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) d. Ivan Dodig (CRO) 64 36 46 76(6) 64
R3: Christopher Kas / Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Ivan Dodig / Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 63 36 57 63 64
R4: Marin Cilic (CRO) d. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 62 63 76(6)
R5: Philipp Petzschner (GER) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 64 76(3) 76(5)