BRATISLAVA, Dec 2: Ivan Ljubicic gave Croatia the perfect start in the Davis Cup final with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 defeat of Slovakia’s Karol Kucera on Friday. An army of Croatian supporters inside the snug Sibamac Arena greeted every booming Ljubicic winner with deafening roars as the 26-year-old overpowered his opponent in one hour 59 minutes.—Reuters