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He debuted for the Croatian Davis Cup team in 2000 against Ireland , when he won the dead rubber. Karlović appeared in starting line-up for first time in 2002 against Argentina in Buenos Aires , but he lost to Juan Ignacio Chela in the second rubber and to Gaston Gaudio in fifth and decisive rubber. He has posted a 4-2 career record (2-2 in singles) in three ties since 2000. Karlović caused a stunning upset at Wimbledon 2003 when he beat defending champion Lleyton Hewitt in his first-ever match in a Grand Slam tournament. He finished the 2003 year in the Top 100 and as the No. 3 Croatian, behind Ivan Ljubičić and Mario Ančić . Ivo continued to be a surprising force on the circuit during the 2004 season in which he won at Calabasas , California , and has made it to the round of sixteen in many tournaments, including Wimbledon, where he lost in straight sets to the eventual champion Roger Federer . In 2005, Karlović reached his first ATP final at the Queen's Club Championships , defeating Lleyton Hewitt and Thomas Johansson along the way. In the final he lost to Andy Roddick in a match with no breaks of serve (7-6, 7-6). After the final, Roddick said of Karlović's Serve , "It's probably the biggest weapon in tennis... you don't really get a feel for it unless you are on the other side. It was not fun at times." Since June 21 , 2005 , Karlović has held the record for most aces served in one match jointly with Joachim Johansson . On that day, Karlović aced Daniele Bracciali 51 times in the first round of Wimbledon , equaling Johansson's record from earlier in the year. Despite this effort he still lost the match. However, it is important to note that Karlović's 51 aces were hit over five sets, while Johansson's 51 aces were hit over only four sets. On October 19 , 2005 , he finally defeated, and for the first time, long time rival Andy Roddick in the Madrid Masters event. In November 2005, he was a member of the Croatian team that won the Davis Cup. He did not play in the finals but played in a few dead rubbers in previous rounds. |
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