The $100,000 First Republic Bank Tiburon Challenger
A USTA Pro Circuit Event
Tiburon Peninsula Club
Tiburon, California
Purse: $100,000
Surface: Hard-outdoor
Day’s Highlights
Ivo Karlovic parlayed his win last week in the Sacramento Challenger by capturing the $100,000 First Republic Bank Challenger played at the Tiburon Peninsula Club in Tiburon today with a three-set win over Sam Querrey, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-4. After dropping the first set tie breaker, Karlovic responded by winning the next two sets. During the three setter, Karlovic got 70% of his first serves in to set the tone.
Finishing up the play, Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione of Australia took the men’s doubles finals against Querrey and partner, Steve Johnson, in a tiebreaker, 61 57 10-6.
RESULTS – OCTOBER 16, 2011
Men’s Singles – Finals
[2] I Karlovic (CRO) d [3] S Querrey (USA) 67(2) 61 64
Men’s Doubles – Finals
C Ball (AUS) / C Guccione (AUS) d [WC] S Johnson (USA) / S Querrey (USA) 61 57 10-6