American Rajeev Ram wins Hall of Fame tournament, beating Ivo Karlovic

Rajeev Ram celebrates after defeating Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, in the Tennis Hall of Fame Championship final in Newport, R.I., Sunday, July 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) (The Associated Press)

Rajeev Ram holds the trophy after defeating Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, in the Tennis Hall of Fame Championship final in Newport, R.I., Sunday, July 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) (The Associated Press)

NEWPORT, R.I. – American Rajeev Ram won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships for the second time Sunday, beating second-seeded Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (2).

The 31-year-old Ram, ranked 161st, also won on Newport's grass courts in 2009. The two titles are his only victories on the ATP Tour.

The 36-year-old Karlovic also was fast in Newport last year, falling to Lleyton Hewitt. The 6-foot-11 Croatian player was seeking his seventh ATP title.

Ram broke on a lunging backhand return, getting the ball just inside the sideline to go up 2-1 in the third-set tiebreaker. He followed with consecutive aces.

The match ended when Karlovic hit a backhand return into the net.