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Karlovic, Gulbis lock horns in Delray Beach Final

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Ace Machine Ivo Karlovic takes on first time finalist Ernests Gulbis in the final of the 2010 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.

Second seeded Croat Ivo Karlovic humbled home favourite and American Mardy Fish 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the 2010 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, being played here in Delray Beach, USA.

Ace-machine Karlovic took just 59 minutes to reach the second final of his career after his title triumph in Nottingham in 2008. He now meets Latvian Ernests Gulbis, who defeated Finnish Jarkko Neiminen 6-4, 6-4 to reach his maiden ATP World Tour final.

"Finally my first final," Gulbis said. "It feels really good. It’s a lot of points and I don’t have points to defend till the end of the year, so I can make a move in the rankings. I can only go up, I cannot fall out of the Top 100 with nothing to defend."

"I am mentally stronger. I am playing smarter. I warmed up well. I was ready from the first point and I stayed aggressive. I was thinking mentally that I was going on court to win," added Gulbis.

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Atlanta Tennis Championships, Men Singles  Final
19:00
Final
 Mardy Fish (USA) Winner 2 4 6 77
John Isner (USA) 1 6 4 64
Fish - Isner    4 - 6    6 - 4    7 - 6   
Served By: J Isner Won By: Fish
Game J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! After a short rally Isner sends a forehand long
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. First serve goes into the net.
4-6   J Isner to M Fish : ACE, Winner: Isner!!! J Isner aims ace down the T
6-3   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner pushes forehand return over the line
5-3   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner Backhand return goes wayward
3-4   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
4-2   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner sends a thumping forehand winner down the line
4-1   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Isner!!! Isner produces a raking forehand down the line and Fish fails to control it
  M Fish to J Isner : Fault. M Fish serve lands outside the service line.
4-0   M Fish to J Isner : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Quick serve in the middle, Isner fails to read it
0-3   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! Isner backhand finds way into the net
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.
0-2   J Isner to M Fish : IN, Winner: Fish!!! After a short rally Isner sends a forehand long
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.
  J Isner to M Fish : Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Fish - Isner    4 - 6    6 - 4    6 - 6   
Served By: J Isner Won By: Isner
Game ACE, Winner: Isner!!! ACE! J Isner brings out big serve
40-0   IN, Winner: Isner!!! Fish pushes backhand over the line
  Fault. J Isner serve lands outside the service line.