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Injured Ivo Karlovic replaced by Philipp Petzschner in Olympic tennis

Ivo Karlovic of Croatia has withdrawn from the Olympics because of a foot injury, and he'll be replaced by Philipp Petzschner of Germany.Petzschner will face Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the first round. The change was announced shortly after Thursday's draw.The 6-foot-10 Karlovic was considered a dangerous floater in the draw because of his dominating serve. It was not immediately announced which foot was injured.Olympic tennis begins Saturday....

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