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NOTTINGHAM, England, June 23 - Unseeded Ivo
Karlovic beat eighth seed Arnaud Clement 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the
final of the Nottingham Open on Saturday to earn the second
title of his career. The big-serving Croat wore down Clement, who had played
twice on Friday, and sealed victory on his third match point
when his backhand volley hit the net cord and sneaked over. The win avenged Karlovic's quarter-final defeat at the hands
of the 29-year-old Frenchman at Queen's last week. The final took place on grass, as scheduled, after
organisers were forced to play three of the quarter-finals and
both semi-finals indoors on Friday due to rain.
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