Ram outlasts Karlovic to win title

American Rajeev Ram won his second ATP title at the same place where he captured his first, defeating Croatian Ivo Karlovic to win the ATP Hall of Fame Championships on Sunday.

Ram outlasted second seed Karlovic 7-6(5), 5-7, 7-6(2) to take the title six years after winning his only prior ATP crown on the same Newport grass by beating countryman Sam Querrey in the final.

Larsson’s maiden title

Meanwhile at Bastad, Sweden’s Johanna Larsson captured her first WTA title with a 6-3, 7-6(2) win over defending champion Mona Barthel in the Swedish Open.

The results (finals): At Newport: ATP Hall of Fame Championships: Rajeev Ram bt Ivo Karlovic 7-6(5), 5-7, 7-6(2).

At Bastad: WTA Swedish Open: Johanna Larsson bt Mona Barthel 6-3, 7-6(2).