ATP ace leader Ivo Karlovic celebrates his 38th birthday today.
At the Australian Open last month, Karlovic cracked a tournament-record 75 aces pulling off a comeback for the ages rallying for a historic 6-7 (8), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 22-20 win over Horacio Zeballos in the longest fifth set since the tournament adopted tie breaks.
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The son of meteorologist father, Vlado Karlovic, Ivo grew up hearing his share of "how's the weather up there" jokes and exhibits a sharp sense of humor both on court and on Twitter.
To celebrate tennis' tallest champion, here's a look at a few of Dr. Ivo's most dazzling hits.
Happy birthday Ivo, may your career last as long as your career ace output.
Some other reasons we love Dr. Ivo:
He is the ultimate "Big Daddy", a devoted dad to adorable daughter Jada Valentina.
He has the strongest legs of any champion not named Serena.
When the devoted Miami Heat fan attends games, NBA stars look up to him.
He's up for fun interactive challenges like this one—check out the 1:10 mark of this video:
Photo credit: Australian Open