Ivo Karlovic beats defending champion Juan Monaco to reach semifinals at Duesseldorf Open

Published February 05, 2015

Ivo Karlovic advanced to the semifinals of the Duesseldorf Open on Thursday, hitting 19 aces in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over defending champion Juan Monaco.

The seventh-seeded Karlovic will meet Jiri Vesely in Friday's semifinals. Vesely spoiled Jurgen Melzer's 33rd birthday by winning 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the first semifinal of his career.

Melzer is playing again after missing seven months with a shoulder injury.

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