Top-seeded Tipsarevic knocked out in Munich

Top-seeded Tipsarevic knocked out in Munich
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Summary Daniel Brands beat top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at the BMW Open.

 

MUNICH (AP) - Daniel Brands beat top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Friday at the BMW Open to set up an all-German semifinal with defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber.

 

Kohlschreiber defeated Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3, 7-6 (3). He is bidding for his third Munich title after also winning in 2007.

 

Ivan Dodig of Croatia caused another upset by ousting fifth-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final four.

 

It was the third straight-set victory of the week for Dodig, who beat Russian two-time champion Nikolay Davydenko in the first round and followed up by defeating second-seeded countryman Marin Cilic on Wednesday.

 

The 56th-ranked Dodig next faces third-seeded Tommy Haas, who defeated No. 6 Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-1 in an all-German match.

 

Haas, a finalist in 2000, is bidding to win the title for the first time on his 10th appearance.

 

"It s perhaps my last chance to win here," the 35-year-old Haas said.
 

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