Karlovic aced his match to reach Malaysian Open quarter-finals


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 30 Sep 2015

Croatia's Ivo Karlovic (left) shakes hands with Nikoloz Basilashvili after he beat the Georgian in the second round of the Malaysian Open tennis championship on Wednesday. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/ The STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: He’s not called the King of Aces for nothing.

World No. 18 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia fired 18 aces to subdue Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Malaysian Open.

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