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Tennis hero Ancic tastes defeat versus Djokovic

15 January 2009

Croatian tennis hero Mario Ancic tasted defeat at the hands of his rival Novak Djokovic during a wet and warm night at the Sydney International.

The quarter final saw the Split-born player put up a stiff fight against Serbian Djokovic, before finally succumbing 6-3, 6-4 to the tennis world's third-best ranked player.

It had looked at one point like the match would have to be abandoned firstly due to baking temperatures of up to 41.2 degrees Celcius and then a series of violent thunderstorms.

Djokovic told Reuters: "I was thinking it would be better for both of us, whoever wins the match, to end up tonight so he can rest for the semi-final.

"I think as a winner I can say it's much better to finish tonight."

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