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Israel also upset seven-time champ Sweden in the first round, and come September will take on either Germany at home or Spain away.

Marin Cilic outlasted Mardy Fish in five sets to give Croatia a 2-0 lead over the United States after the opening singles of their Davis Cup quarterfinal in Porec, Croatia on Friday.

Karlovic recovered from a two-set deficit. World No. 20 Tomas Berdych held his nerve to prevail in a gripping encounter with Juan Monaco 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 and give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead over 2008 runner-up Argentina in Ostrava Friday.

James Blake has been selected to start play for the United States' Davis Cup quarterfinal tie against Croatia and will take on big-serving Ivo Karlovic in the first of Friday's singles matches.

Elena Dementieva of Russia sits on the court, after falling during her women's singles semifinal against Serena Williams, on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 2, 2009.

Roger Federer survived another epic final to win his sixth Wimbledon and record 15th grand slam title against a gallant Andy Roddick.

ANDY MURRAY marches on to his date with Wimbledon destiny today, saying he feels no fear as he takes on Andy Roddick in the biggest match of his life.

If there is one thing you can guarantee from the two-week media frenzy that is the Wimbledon Championships, it is that on more occasions than I would like to admit my fellow scribes are a source of acute embarrassment.

Andy Murray must find a way to shoot down the top gun in tennis if he is to send the nation's hopes soaring by reaching Sunday's Wimbledon final.

It turns out that Roger Federer 's tennis isn't always beautiful to watch. Facing Ivo Karlovic , the giant Croatian, Federer was forced like everybody else to flail and lunge, often futilely, at those high-kick, 136-mph serves.

Venus and Serena Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their fourth all-sister Wimbledon final and eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title match.

They throw everybody out on the courts Monday around the All England Club, and the Williams sisters have two of the tougher fourth-round assignments.

Ivo Karlovic was in denial the first time he stepped foot on a tennis court. The boy who would grow into the tallest man to rank in the top 100 in the history of the ATP Entry System rankings initially remembers rejecting his father Vlado's invitation to play tennis near the family home in Zagreb, Croatia.

Wimbledon quarter-finalist Ivo Karlovic and world number 13 Marin Cilic have been selected to represent Croatia in next week's Davis Cup tie against the United States.

London - Giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic, who shot to fame with his shock Wimbledon victory over Lleyton Hewitt in 2003, believes his frightening ace count can climb even higher.

Wimbledon could be headed for another all-Williams final. Then again, it could be an all-Russian affair.

The geezer brigade has descended on Wimbledon. Tommy Haas , Ivo Karlovic , Juan Carlos Ferrero and Lleyton Hewitt have made it to the last eight, meaning the average age of the men's quarterfinalists is 27 years, 107 days.

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Ivo Karlovic and Marin Cilic were named in Croatia's team for the Davis Cup quarterfinal against the United States alongside Roko Karanusic and Lovro Zovko, coach Goran Prpic announced Tuesday.

There's something about Ivo Karlovic's current run through the Wimbledon draw that makes me want to turn on my favorite Soundgarden record and rent my favorite Jeff Goldblum sci-fi summer action flick... by Rob York 0 31 reads Preview/Prediction June 30, 2009 There's something about Ivo Karlovic's current run through the Wimbledon draw that makes ...

Roger Federer enjoys playing on Wimbledon's grass courts, a surface he has mastered, which is why he remains the favourite to win the championship this week enlarge It is said that Wimbledon's courts have been slowed down so much that there is little difference between competing here and playing on the hard courts at the US or Australian Opens.