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Posted at 7:18 a.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008

Tennis: Ljubicic pulls out out of Croatia Open

Associated Press

UMAG, Croatia — Fifth-seeded Ivan Ljubicic withdrew from the Croatia Open because of back problems before his second-round match today against Roko Karanusic.

Ljubicic sought medical help on Wednesday after having back pain, and he was reportedly taken to a clinic in a wheelchair. No details of his condition were released.

Karanusic advanced to the quarterfinals.