Ivo Karlovic wins inaugural Claro Open Colombia title

Croatian Ivo Karlovic won his first ATP Tour title in five years after clinching the title victory at the inaugural Claro Open Colombia via a 6-3, 7-6 win over Colombian Alejandro Falla. The 34-year old pro was out of the tour for nearly three months this year due to viral meningitis.

“Only happiness, that after all these injuries and illnesses I was able to be back here,” he said.

Karlovic served an impressive total of 104 aces during the entire tournament. With his title-running run at Bogota, Karlovic gets $115,200 in prize money plus 250 ranking points, enough to make a comeback in the world’s top 100.

“It was an unbelievable week,” he said. “Everybody was really nice. I would like also to congratulate Alejandro for an unbelievable week and I would like to thank all the fans and sponsors. I hope I will be here next year.”