The Baseline Top 5: Moments from the '18 Davis Cup weekend

This past weekend was one of the the last chances for fans to experience the Davis Cup in its current format, and the players certainly delivered on making it special, with drama, thrills and high-running emotions on all three days.

Here are the Top 5 moments from the semifinal weekend:

1

Borna's Biggest Win

The semifinal tie between the United States and Croatia came down to a deciding fifth rubber, which in turn went went to a deciding fifth set. In a battle between 20-year-old Frances Tiafoe and 21-year-old Borna Coric, it was Coric who came out on top, 6-7 (0), 6-1, 6-7 (11), 6-1, 6-3.

The Croatian would later write on Instagram, "This is the biggest win of my life."

2

Frances' Four-Hour Fight

Tiafoe couldn't deliver the victory in that final match, but he did give it everything he had. His effort was embodied in this amazing point, in which he pulled off every shot in the book, finishing by acutely squeezing an impossible sliding drop shot into the tiny slot between his opponent and the net:

3

France's Quick Clinch

From Frances to France, the defending champions are going back to the final, and they sealed the deal early, winning the first three rubbers, two of them in straight sets. This sets up a final-round rematch of soccer's World Cup final from earlier this summer between France and Croatia.

4

Goodbye Daniel Nestor

Twelve-time Grand Slam champion, Olympic gold medalist and former doubles No. 1 Daniel Nestor finally played his final match, in front of the home crowd in Toronto, at 46 years old. It was a legendary career that earned the respect of everyone in tennis, especially his teenaged teammates.

5

The Jumping Doubles Tweener

There are a handful of ways in which a player can hit a crazy shot. For one, he can hit it while jumping. Sometimes, he'll even hit the ball between his legs. But the Czech Republic's Roman Jebavy somehow managed to do both at the same time—while on the run! And yes, he won the point, too.

As the Davis Cup moves on to its next format, fans will want to remember that the old one isn't always so bad.