Karlovic becomes oldest ATP winner since 1989


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 23 Feb 2015

Ivo Karlovic of Croatia returns the ball to Switzerland's Roger Federer during their semi-final match at the Swiss Indoors ATP tennis tournament in Basel October 25, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

(Reuters) - Croatia's Ivo Karlovic became the oldest ATP winner since Jimmy Connors in 1989 when he captured the Delray Beach Open final on Sunday.

The 35-year-old used his prodigious serve to break American opponent Donald Young three times for a 6-3 6-3 victory on the Florida hardcourt.

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