Ivo Karlovic breaks all-time ace record - UBITENNIS

Ivo Karlovic breaks all-time ace record

By Bruno Bergareche
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It’s always been a matter of time but Ivo Karlovic has finally broken the all-time ace record on the ATP Tour after firing 26 aces in his straight sets defeat against Pablo Cuevas in the second round of the China Open, propelling him to a whopping total 10,247 aces in his career and surpassing his compatriot, Goran Ivanisevic’s previous record of 10,237.

This is not the first record the giant Croatian has broke this season as he also set the benchmark for most aces in a best of three set match at 45 in his quarter final encounter against Tomas Berdych in Halle.

In Ivanisevic’s defence aces started to be counted in 1991 and the former left hander started his career in 1988, so a substantial amount of aces have not gone down in the history books. Still nothing must be taken away from Karlovic and his amazing feat. Speaking after the match the Croatian said, “I’m not done yet, there are many years in front of me and hopefully that number will go up and up”.

 

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