Vamos Argentina! #CopaDavis is trending worldwide after Argentina’s stunning comeback to clinch the 2016 Davis Cup title – the proud nation’s first-ever in the competition…
Here is how the ambition of a nation to win #DavisCup finally came true! Federico Delbonis clinches match point in the 2016 #DavisCupFinal! pic.twitter.com/8R03XA5wFN
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 27, 2016
The excitement levels at Zagreb Arena were phenomenal, with emotion flowing:
It took Argentina five attempts, and 116 years. But they finally got to lift the #DavisCup Trophy! Watch that historic moment right here! pic.twitter.com/7XznvGzg1i
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 27, 2016
Ole ole ola. Argentina has won the #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/Lj3Z92BqIx
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 27, 2016
Even the #CopaDavis trophy was struggling to keep it all together:
Best. Picture. Of. The. Season.
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— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) November 27, 2016
Argentinean Guido Pella celebrated with a trophy selfie:
Es nuestra ARGENTINA, por fin la tenemos PAÍS, todo esto es de ustedes tmb pic.twitter.com/Xsvr2ZI7L5
— Guido Pella (@guido_pella) November 27, 2016
While Argentinean players Juan Monaco and Carlos Berlocq, who missed out on selection, celebrated from afar:
El q ama el tenis sabe que no existe foto más linda q esta ! HISTORIA! Felicitaciones chicos ! Vamos Argentina !!!! Copa davis ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/y37qIe9aO3
— Juan Monaco (@picomonaco) November 27, 2016
Selfie con los campeones !!!!! Vamossssss ARGENTINAAAAAA!!!! CAMPEONESSSSSSSS pic.twitter.com/pmN7q90zhM
— Carlos Berlocq (@charlyberlocq) November 27, 2016
Fifth rubber hero Federico Delbonis, who stunned Croat Ivo Karlovic, in straight sets described victory as a dream:
.@FedeDelbonis on Argentina finally winning the #DavisCup title pic.twitter.com/K2a9WoJ2ae
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 27, 2016
Leading the congratulations to Juan Martin del Potro and his Argentinean team were legends of the sport such as Boris Becker and Billie Jean King:
Amazing comeback from @delpotrojuan !!! U gotta give it to him…unbelievable character/heart /determination! #Argentina has new hero!!!!!!
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) November 27, 2016
Congrats Argentina on winning your first @DavisCup title. Way to go! Excited for your fans and players, especially @delpotrojuan. ????????????
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) November 27, 2016
Congrats to Argentina @delpotrojuan @cilic_marin played tremendous match – Croatia fought their hearts out #tenniswins
— Paul Annacone (@paul_annacone) November 27, 2016
Felicidades Argentina!!!!! @CopaDavis @delpotrojuan @FedeDelbonis #LeoMayer #GuidoPella ???????????? #CAMPEONES
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) November 27, 2016
One of the greatest come back from @delpotrojuan . @FedeDelbonis playing sensational tennis vs Ivo .Big congrats ARGENTINA to win @DavisCup pic.twitter.com/vFMJUQgu7Z
— Marion bartoli (@bartoli_marion) November 27, 2016
Sueño cumplido????????hicieron historia!! ???? Gracias por tanto !!????????????????#CopaDavis #DavisCupFinal #CROARG????????????@delpotrojuan @YacaMayer @FedeDelbonis pic.twitter.com/LbnpEv58Fl
— Gabriela Sabatini (@sabatinigabyok) November 27, 2016
Congrats Agentina !!! #DavisCupFinal
What a performance for @delpotrojuan
Coming back !!! Good news for 2017
Get ready guy's …— Henri Leconte (@henrileconteoff) November 27, 2016
What a way to cap off a roller coaster year in tennis. Juan Martin del Potro, you're a star! Congrats Argentina???????? A long overdue @DavisCup ????
— Darren Cahill (@darren_cahill) November 27, 2016
There were plenty of remarkable stats from the final too, from del Potro’s first-ever comeback from a two-set deficit to this notable feat:
Argentina is the first Davis Cup champion without a player in the Top 20 (in the final) since Sweden in 1998.
— Josh Meiseles (@jmeistennis) November 27, 2016
The patriotic atmosphere at Zagreb Arena had Amelie Mauresmo and Sergiy Stakhovsky questioning the ITF’s intention to move future finals to a neutral venue:
Just saying… pic.twitter.com/LhLySBF6Ml
— AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) November 27, 2016
Do you think that neutral ground for @DavisCup final will deliver the same atmosphere as today in #Zagreb ???
— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) November 27, 2016
Meanwhile, Caroline Wozniacki was slowly getting back into training:
Sloooowly getting back in to it ???????? #preseason pic.twitter.com/mvl6nNK6P8
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) November 27, 2016
Serb Janko Tipsarevic pretended to be Davis Cup team-mate Viktor Troicki:
Caroline Garcia went to Disneyland:
Tres belle journée passée à @DisneylandParis !!! Retour en enfance et le plein de sensations fortes ! ???????????????????????? #DisneylandParis #DisneyXmas pic.twitter.com/kN5FcM76m5
— Caroline Garcia (@CaroGarcia) November 27, 2016
And Madison Keys got swept up in the #GilmoreGirlsRevival:
Just started #GilmoreGirlsRevival. Already crying
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) November 27, 2016
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