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Ljubicic eliminated by Troicki in second round

Associated Press

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands -- Defending champion Ivan Ljubicic was upset 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (5) by Viktor Troicki in the second round of the Ordina Open on Wednesday. Ljubicic had 25 aces but still faced 11 break points during the match, saving 10 of them. In the third-set tiebreak, Ljubicic opened with two mini-breaks but then dropped five straight points. "In the tiebreak I thought I had a chance but I didn't find the weapons to finish it off," said Ljubicic, who was seeded fourth. In the quarter ...

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