The $100,000 First Republic Bank Tiburon Challenger – Final Update

Written by: Staff on 17th October 2011

The $100,000 First Republic Bank Tiburon Challenger - Final Update

Ivo Karlovic of Croatia hits a return to Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine during their third round match on the sixth day of the 2011 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA 03 September 2011. The US Open runs through 11 September 2011. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

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