Ivanisevic to play Davis Cup singles against US

January 04, 2003 17:39 IST

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic will be fit to play singles for Croatia in their first round Davis Cup tie against the United States in February, the Croatian daily Vjesnik reported on Saturday.

It had been thought he would take part only in the doubles but coach Niki Pilic told Vjesnik that Ivanisevic would be able to play singles after recovering from shoulder surgery.

"Ivanisevic can now

serve without any fear of pain. His condition is much better than I expected," Pilic said.

Ivanisevic has not played competitively since surgery on his left shoulder in May. His return is set for the $100,000 ATP challenger in Heilbronn, Germany, scheduled for January 20-27.

The Davis Cup tie with the U.S. will be played on an indoor carpet court in Zagreb from February 7-9. The winner faces Spain or Belgium in the quarter-finals.

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