Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas, Delray Beach, U.S.A.
Hard-serving Croat Ivo Karlovic captured his sixth career title on Tour in Delray Beach, Florida on Sunday, defeating American Donald Young 6-3, 6-3. Never losing his serve during the encounter, Karlovic hit 13 aces and struck a serve at 142 MPH to close out the match. Currently ranked No. 29 in the world, Karlovic took home 250 ATP World Tour points and $84,250 in prize money. Young, who was looking for his first-career title, never looked comfortable during the sixty nine minute match.
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Open 13, Marseille, France
Frenchman Gilles Simon used all of his court guile and experience on Sunday to defeat Gael Monfils 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) and capture his 12th career title in Marseille, France. Hitting three aces and winning 64 percent of his first serve points, Simon improved to 5-1 against Monfils in career head-to-head matches. Monfils was attempting to win his sixth career title.
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Rio Open presented by Claro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spaniard David Ferrer notched his 23rd career ATP World Tour title on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeating Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-2. Dominating the match from start to finish, Ferrer hit three aces and broke serve on four occasions. Needing 83 minutes to seal his victory, Ferrer improved to 8-0 against Fognini in lifetime meetings.
