Ivo Karlović is a Croatian former professional tennis player. His height of 211 cm makes him the joint tallest ranked tennis player in history, along with Reilly Opelka. He won eight ATP Tour singles titles between 2007 and 2016. He is a serve-and-volleyer and officially held the record for the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h (156 mph), before being surpassed unofficially by Samuel Groth in 2012, and officially by John Isner in 2016. In his prime, he was considered one of the best servers on tour, and held the all-time record for career aces with 13,728 before the record was broken by Isner on July 1 2022. This makes him one of only five players in history to surpass 10,000 aces. His height enabled him to serve with high speed and unique trajectory.
The 2007 SAP Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 119th edition of the tournament, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States, from February 12 through February 18, 2007. Third-seeded and reigning champion Andy Murray won the singles title.
The 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a men's tennis event that was part of the ATP International Series category of the 2007 ATP Tour. It was the 39th edition of the tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Unseeded Ivo Karlović won the singles title and Bob and Mike Bryan won in doubles.
The 2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from July 23 through July 30, 2007.
The 2007 If Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known that year as the If Stockholm Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, from 8 October until 14 October 2007. Seventh-seeded Ivo Karlović won the singles title.
The 2008 Artois Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 106th edition of the Artois Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom, from 9 through 15 June 2008.
The 2008 Nottingham Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 19th edition of the Nottingham Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, from 16 June through 21 June 2008.
The 2008 Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 41st edition of the Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Roy Emerson Arena in Gstaad, Switzerland, from 7 July through 13 July 2008.
The 2008 Croatia Open Umag, also known by its sponsored name ATP Studena Croatia Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the Croatia Open Umag, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the International Tennis Center in Umag, Croatia, from 14 July through 20 July 2008.
The 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, United States, from August 15 through August 23, 2008.
The 2008 Open de Moselle was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the Open de Moselle, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Arènes de Metz in Metz, France, from September 29 through October 5, 2008.
The 2008 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the event known that year as the Bank Austria-TennisTrophy, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, from October 6 through October 12, 2008.
The 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from 20 October through 26 October 2008.
The 2005 Stella Artois Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It was the 103rd edition of the tournament and was held from 6 June through 12 June 2005. Second-seeded Andy Roddick won his third consecutive singles title at the event.
The 2009 Serbia Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first edition of the event known that year as the Serbia Open, and was a part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Milan Gale Muškatirović complex in Belgrade, Serbia, from May 2 through May 10, 2009.
The 2011 SAP Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 123rd edition of the SAP Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States, from February 7 through February 13, 2011.
The 2014 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships is a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It is the 22nd edition of the tournament, and was part of the World Tour 250 series of the 2014 ATP World Tour. It took place in Delray Beach, Florida in the United States between February 17 and February 23, 2013. Seventh-seeded Marin Čilić won the singles title.
The 2014 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 39th edition of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2014 ATP World Tour. It took place at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, from July 7 through July 13, 2014. Third-seeded Lleyton Hewitt won the singles title.
The 2015 BMW Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 100th edition of the event, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2015 ATP World Tour. It took place at the MTTC Iphitos complex in Munich, Germany, from 25 April through 3 May 2015. First-seeded Andy Murray won the singles title.
The 2017 Erste Bank Open 500 was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 43rd edition of the event, and part of the ATP World Tour 500 Series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, from 23 October until 29 October 2017. Unseeded Lucas Pouille won the singles title.
Ivo Karlović [1] 
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