Ljubicic rallies to advance at Hamburg Masters, Safin qualifies for main draw

The Associated Press
Published: May 11, 2008

HAMBURG, Germany: Ivan Ljubicic rallied to beat Steve Darcis 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Hamburg Masters.

Ljubicic was two points away from losing the match when he pulled his game together to advance, as the Hamburg Masters got a rare Sunday start.

The tournament began while the Rome Masters was finishing with Novak Djokovic winning that title.

Top-ranked Roger Federer is the defending Hamburg champion after beating Rafael Nadal in last year's final.

Also Sunday, Ivo Karlovic edged Mischa Zverev 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) and Gilles Simon defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4, 7-5.

Two-time Grand Slam winner Marat Safin qualified for the main draw when he beat Evgeny Korolev 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5).

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