French Tennis Open in Paris

Swiss Roger Federer serves to Croat Mario Ancic during their third round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, May 31, 2008. Federer won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)

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Illness knocks Ancic out of Stockholm Open

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Mario Ancic withdrew from the Stockholm Open after falling ill Friday and became the only one of the tournament's top four seeds to miss the semifinals.

Top seeds advance in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- David Nalbandian and Mario Ancic, the top two seeds, reached the quarterfinals Thursday at the Stockholm Open.

Nelbandian, Anic advance at Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Top seeds David Nalbandian of Argentina and Mario Ancic of Croatia led Tuesday's first-round winners at the $980,000 Stockholm Open in Sweden.

Gulbis powers way through first round

METZ, France, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Ernests Gulbis used his powerful serve in claiming a first-round upset win Monday at the $540,000 Open de Moselle tennis tournament in France.

Ivanovic out of Olympics with thumb injury

BEIJING, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Serbia's Ana Ivanovic withdrew Sunday from women's tennis at the 2008 Beijing Games because of a right thumb injury.

Ancic to miss U.S. Open with illness

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A bout with mononucleosis will cause Croatia's Mario Ancic to miss the U.S. Open tennis tournament for the third straight year.

Federer, Nadal top Wimbledon's quarters

WIMBLEDON, England, July 1 (UPI) -- Roger Federer, striving for his sixth consecutive Wimbledon championship, takes on Mario Ancic in quarterfinals Wednesday of The Championships.

Murray makes Wimbledon quarters vs. Nadal

WIMBLEDON, England, June 30 (UPI) -- Britain's Andy Murray rallied from a two-set deficit Monday to grab a stirring fourth-round win at The Championships at Wimbledon.

Ferrer joins ranks of upset victims

WIMBLEDON, England, June 27 (UPI) -- Mario Ancic beat No. 5-seeded David Ferrer in four sets Friday, adding to the high-profile upsets in the men's draw of The Championships at Wimbledon.

Safin beats 3rd-seed Djokovic at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England, June 25 (UPI) -- Unseeded Marat Safin knocked off world No. 3 Novak Djokovic in straight sets Wednesday in second-round play at The Championships in Wimbledon.