FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Monte Carlo Masters - Monaco, 19/04/2017. Gilles Muller of Luxemburg serves to Andy Murray of Britain. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
(Reuters) - Luxembourg's Gilles Muller out-aced the record-breaking Ivo Karlovic in a landmark battle of the big-serving veterans to lift the grasscourt title in Den Bosch on Sunday.
Croatia's 38-year-old Karlovic became the first man to ever pass the milestone of 12,000 aces as he blasted down another 19 yet he still could not stop his 34-year-old opponent coming out on top 7-6(5) 7-6(4) in the Wimbledon warm-up tournament.
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