Get the Saints Championship Package  Subscribe to SI Give the Gift of SI
SI.com HomeA CNN Network SiteSI.com Home
Posted: Thursday October 29, 2009 2:18PM; Updated: Thursday October 29, 2009 2:18PM

Ljubicic reaches Lyon quarters

Story Highlights

Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Grand Prix

Former Lyon finalist Marc Gicquel of France upset Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 6-0

Decrease font Decrease font
Enlarge font Enlarge font

LYON, France (AP) -- Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia reached the quarterfinals of the Lyon Grand Prix on Thursday by beating Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Ljubicic, the 2001 Lyon champion, served 27 aces and broke his opponent twice to extend his perfect record against Kiefer to 4-0.

Ljubicic will face Florent Serra of France in his eighth quarterfinal of the year.

Also, former Lyon finalist Marc Gicquel of France upset Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4, 6-0. The sixth-seeded Mathieu.

Top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France will aim for a quarterfinal berth later Thursday when the Frenchman takes on Olivier Rochus of Belgium. Second-seeded Gilles Simon faces French qualifier David Guez.

Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

ADVERTISEMENT