Vekić made quick work of Spaniard Parrizas Diaz Saturday afternoon in Melbourne winning 6-2, 6-2 and will now play in the 4th Round. She will play an unranked player from the Czech Republic; either Vondroušová or Fruhvirtová. Vekić has never got past the Aussie Open 4th Round and with one more win will book her ticket to the quarterfinals. She is Croatia's last singles player … [Read more...] about Donna Vekić Wins Again To Make The Australian Open Sweet 16!
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Croatia’s Cowboys Go Toe-To-Toe With World Champs Denmark in 32-32 Draw
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The Cowboys finally woke up at this year’s Handball World Championships and gave back-to-back World Champions Denmark all they could handle and more in an enthralling 32-32 tie today. Realistically, Croatia needed to win to advance and played with the desperation of a team knowing this was their last chance, and if this is to be it for them this year, they certainly went down … [Read more...] about Croatia’s Cowboys Go Toe-To-Toe With World Champs Denmark in 32-32 Draw
Vekić Punches 3rd Round Ticket After Dismissing #18 Samsonova In 66 Minutes
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Donna Vekić cruised past #18 Liudmila Samsonova Thursday night in Melbourne, winning 6-3, 6-0 and will now play in the 3rd Round of the Australian Open. This match only lasted 66 minutes which is important as you want to keep the mileage off the legs late in Grand Slam tournaments. Vekić will now play unranked 31 year-old Spaniard Nuria Párrizas Díaz in the Round of 32. Vekić … [Read more...] about Vekić Punches 3rd Round Ticket After Dismissing #18 Samsonova In 66 Minutes
Martić Wins Opening Match In Straight Sets, Vekić Goes Through After Tiebreaker
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Petra Martić easily won her 1st Round Australian Open match against Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-4 and will now play the winner of #23 Zhang/Tig in the 2nd Round. They have yet to start their match as rain obliterated the tennis schedule in Melbourne on Tuesday. Martić's best appearance at the Australian Open was a 4th Round finish in 2018. At the moment, she would be on course to … [Read more...] about Martić Wins Opening Match In Straight Sets, Vekić Goes Through After Tiebreaker
Cowboys Need Win Over 2-Time Reigning World Champions Denmark To Keep Tournament Alive
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Well, Croatia's handball team held serve against the United States and Morocco after a disastrous defeat against Egypt to start their 2023 World Championship campaign. The Cowboys easily took care of business against Morocco Tuesday night, winning 36-24, to wrap up the preliminary group stage where they posted a 2-1 record. Now Croatia will take two points into the Main … [Read more...] about Cowboys Need Win Over 2-Time Reigning World Champions Denmark To Keep Tournament Alive
Cowboys Bounce Back In Grand Fashion With 40-22 Win Over The United States
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Following an ugly loss against Egypt in their opening match, Croatia were back in action on Sunday picking up their first win of the 2023 World Handball Championship after taking out their frustration on the USA and winning 40-22. For those not familiar to handball, this is the equivalent of the Vatreni beating up on Andorra (USA is making their first appearance in the … [Read more...] about Cowboys Bounce Back In Grand Fashion With 40-22 Win Over The United States
Ćorić Gets Bounced In Straight Sets On Day 1; Martić, Vekić To Carry Croatian Flag In Singles At 2023 Australian Open With Čilić Out (Injury)
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34 year-old Marin Čilic unfortunately had to bow out of the Australian Open tournament this year due to a knee injury. He is arguably Croatia's greatest tennis player of all-time and is currently ranked #18 in the world. Due to Čilić's absence, 26 year-old Borna Ćorić will be Croatia's only men's singles player at the tournament this year. However, before the seats ever got … [Read more...] about Ćorić Gets Bounced In Straight Sets On Day 1; Martić, Vekić To Carry Croatian Flag In Singles At 2023 Australian Open With Čilić Out (Injury)
Croatians Around Europe Weekend #15: Modrić With Disastrous Game As Barca Defeat Real Madrid 3-1 To Lift Spanish SuperCup
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Luka Modrić had a rough day at the office Sunday as Barcelona outclassed Real Madrid in the Spanish SuperCup final; winning 3-1 in Saudi Arabia. Via ManagingMadrid: "This was a terrible display across the board, but among the most shocking was Luka Modrić. The Croatian had a disastrous 65 minutes before Carlo Ancelotti withdrew him for Dani Ceballos. While he completed 27 of … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #15: Modrić With Disastrous Game As Barca Defeat Real Madrid 3-1 To Lift Spanish SuperCup
What Has Happened To The Croatian Cowboys???
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While it may only have been Game 1 for the Cowboys, their World Championship is essentially already over after today’s ugly 31-22 loss to Egypt. Croatia will still advance to the second group stage by beating minnows USA and Morocco in the next few days, but because results in handball carry over from the first group stage, the only likely path to the quarterfinals for Croatia … [Read more...] about What Has Happened To The Croatian Cowboys???
