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French Open 2019: Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic becomes oldest man in 46 years to win a match at Roland Garros

Karlovic became the oldest man to win at Roland Garros since Torben Ulrich in 1973 at the age of 44. He is also the oldest male player to win a Grand Slam match since Ken Rosewall, also 44, did so at the 1978 Australian Open. Paris: Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic became the oldest man to win a match at the French …

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India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran's dream run in his maiden ATP Masters was ended by 40-year-old Ivo Karlovic in the third round of BNP Paribas Open on Monday. Prajnesh Gunneswaran had two breakpoint opportunities in the first set, but big-serving Ivo Karlovic saved them both to stay on course for a maiden appearance in the fourth round at the Indian Wells. Prajnesh, …

Australian Open 2019: Kei Nishikori survives scare against veteran Ivo Karlovic after blowing two-set lead to enter third round

Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishikori blew a two-set lead against veteran Ivo Karlovic and was within a whisker of second-round elimination in the Australian Open on Thursday before winning a pulsating final set tiebreak. Melbourne: Japanese eighth seed Kei Nishikori blew a two-set lead against veteran Ivo Karlovic and was within a whisker of second-round elimination in the Australian Open …

Maharashtra Open 2019: Kevin Anderson avenges last year's defeat against Gilles Simon to set up final with Ivo Karlovic

Ivo Karlovic cut short the remarkable comeback run of Steve Darcis to set up the Tata Open Maharashtra clash with Kevin Anderson, who avenged his last year’s defeat against Gilles Simon on Friday. Pune: Ivo Karlovic cut short the remarkable comeback run of Steve Darcis to set up the Tata Open Maharashtra clash with Kevin Anderson, who avenged his last …

Maharashtra Open 2019: Clash of 'Giants' - Kevin Anderson to meet Ivo Karlovic in final

The Maharashtra Open will see a new champion crowned this year after top seed Kevin Anderson defeated defending champion Gilles Simon 6-3, 7-6 in Pune on Friday. RELATED | Bopanna-Sharan into Maharashtra Open final with hard-fought win The second set started as an equally tight affair, with both players holding their serve until Simon was broken – again – in …

Maharashtra Open 2019: Veteran Croatian Ivo Karlovic becomes oldest man in forty years to reach an ATP Final

Big-serving Ivo Karlovic, currently ranked 100, hit 33 aces in the one hour 55 minute battle against the unranked Darcis, who missed all of 2018 due to injury. Pune: Croat Ivo Karlovic on Friday became the oldest man in more than four decades to reach an ATP final after beating Steve Darcis at the Maharashtra Open in Pune. “I have …