Murray through as giant-serving Ivo comes unstuck


By ToDavis
  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 07 Jul 2015

Andy Murray of Britain reacts during his match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 6, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - Like the archetypal outlaw in a Western, Ivo Karlovic sprayed bullets around Centre Court before being driven out of Wimbledon to raucous cheers as local hero Andy Murray reached the quarter-finals on Monday.

Karlovic's serve, which arrows out of the ether from his giant 2.11 metre frame, is one of tennis's most terrifying weapons, but it was not enough to stop the third seed moving on comfortably with a 7-6(7) 6-4 5-7 6-4 victory.

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