DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Ernests Gulbis became the first Latvian to win an ATP Tour title when he upset second-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-2, 6-3 at the Delray Beach International Championships on Sunday.
The 72nd-ranked Gulbis, who never dropped a set all week, will move to a top-40 ranking next week after his first title.
Defending champions Bob and Mike Bryan moved into second place on the Open Era doubles titles list when they won their 58th career title at the tournament.
The Bryans 6-3, 7-6 (3) final victory over Philipp Marx of Germany and Igor Zelenay of Slovakia left them four titles away from surpassing the record of 61 held by Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.
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