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October 6, 2014
SHANGHAI, CHINA
I. KARLOVIC/M. Cilic
7‑5, 2‑6, 7‑6
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Very good win for you today. But your celebration was a little bit muted, maybe not as big after beating a compatriot. Was that on your mind?
IVO KARLOVIC: Yes, because I know him really well. I know him since he was little boy.
I mean, I didn't want to go like wild in celebration because that would not be nice, you know. It is always difficult when you play somebody that you know really well.
I was lucky that I won in the end.
Q. What do you think was the secret today? Looked like not only are you a great server, but it looked like you were returning well today.
IVO KARLOVIC: Yeah, definitely. Always if I'm able to return good, then I have a lot more chances to win.
But I was playing really good my backhand slice. It was playing really low. Then I was able to run around my forehands with that. Yeah, I was happy with the way I played and, of course, with the outcome.
Q. John Isner was in here before. He fired 21 aces today. You had a high number yourself. How are you finding the courts? Is it playing the way you'd like it to play?
IVO KARLOVIC: Yeah, I like them obviously because I won. So I like them. But they're pretty fast. Maybe this stadium is not as quick as other courts, but I liked it also.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
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