NOTTINGHAM, England, June 19 (UPI) -- Fernando Verdasco and Ivo Karlovic were both pushed to three sets before winning quarterfinal matches Thursday at the Slazenger Open tournament in England.
Karlovic, the defending tournament champion, ran his Slazenger winning streak to eight matches with a 6-3 3-6, 6-4 victory over seventh-seeded Andreas Seppi. Karlovic fired 19 aces in beating Seppi.