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Ivo Karlovics big serve carried him to a second consecutive ATP final at the age of 37 with a 6-4 6-4 win over fifth seed American Steve Johnson at the Citi Open on Saturday. Teemu Selanne Avalanche Jersey . The 6ft 11in Karlovic, seeded 13th at the hard-court tournament in Washington DC, saved all five break points he faced in the semi-finals. He has won all 43 of his service games this week.This is my game. This is my strength, said Karlovic who will face second seed Gael Monfils in Sundays final, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 8pm BST. The Croatian broke Johnson in the third game of each set. Last week at the grass-court tournament in Newport, Rhode Island, Karlovic became the oldest man since 1979 to win an ATP singles title.A downbeat Johnson said: Its definitely frustrating when you have chances, you dont take them and you lose your focus for a second and you lose serve. Gael Monfils will contest Sundays final against Karlovic The 26-year-old Johnson from California, who eliminated top-seeded John Isner in the quarter-finals, added: Thats the margin when you play a guy like Ivo, who pretty much only has a serve.Monfils, the 2011 runner-up at Washington, advanced by breaking No 7 Alexander Zverev four times in a 6-4 6-0 victory that lasted only an hour. An exhausting battle for Germanys Alexander Zverev Zverev revealed he had been throwing up and was dehydrated, attributing the problem to something he ate and adding: Its not like I didnt try.Monfils reached the 25th final of his career, having only won five. He is 2-2 against Karlovic, but they havent faced each other in five years.Ivo is the same, said Monfils, who has accumulated 15 breaks of serve this week. You know what to expect.Watch Karlovic v Monfils in the Citi Open final from 8pm on Sky Sports 2 HD. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video Lanny McDonald Avalanche Jersey . The midfielder had an operation on Saturday, and is set to miss seven Premier League games, the third round of the FA Cup and the semifinals of the League Cup. Erik Johnson Jersey . Freddie Roach said if the Rios fight "does not go well, we will seriously talk about his retirement," but that Pacquiao was training as well as ever for the Nov. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-mark-barberio-avalanche-jersey/ . 5 Trade Deadline isnt that far away and teams will be making decisions on whether to buy, sell and decide which players can make the biggest difference and hold the greatest value.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - They are two of the NFLs most well-known quarterbacks. They telephone each other at least once a week to talk shop, work together on an off-season passing camp, and have appeared in a number of television commercials. Each had a chance to host "Saturday Night Live." Each is a Super Bowl MVP. There is something else about Peyton and Eli Manning. First and foremost, theyre brothers. They know each other inside out. They root for each other. They bleed for each other. Theyre family. So when little brother Eli says Peyton doesnt need to beat the Seattle Seahawks and win a second Super Bowl to secure his legacy as one of the NFLs greatest quarterbacks, believe him. "I think Peytons already created his own legacy," Eli said Thursday during a conference call 10 days before Peyton and Broncos meet the Seahawks in the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium. "Hes played at a very high level for a long period of time and hes overcome injuries and obviously set numerous records and been on a lot of playoff teams, playing in his third Super Bowl. I dont think thats something that hes worried about. "There will always be arguments about who is the greatest? Or who is the best," Eli said. "I think if youre in that argument, if youre one of the names thrown around in there, I think youve already created a pretty good legacy." Peytons resume is impressive: four-time MVP, 13-time Pro Bowler, seven-time All Pro. Sure, there is only one title. Two would be the icing, and put him on par with Eli. For the past few days, Eli Manning said his big job has been to get his brother extra tickets for the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather city. Barring late add-ons, hes already hit the request number. "Obviously, I know what its like with the Super Bowl and a lot of people are trying to figure out if theyre coming to the games, so Im trying to take some of that stress off of him and help manage some of those things," Eli said. "That way, he can focus on work and getting the game plan." While the two have exchanged some text messages, the brothers have not seen each other since Denvers win oover New England in the AFC title game on Sunday. J.T. Compher Jersey. They hope to get together early next week in the New York for a few hours, when Eli will give Peyton the secrets about playing in MetLife Stadium and his insight into playing Seattle, which the Giants did on here on Dec. 15. The way the Seahawks defence dominated New York that day in a 23-0 win, Peyton might well ignore the advice. After that, Peyton will take centre stage during the weeklong media frenzy and Eli will get ready to watch only his second game at the Meadowlands. The first was in 2003 when the Jets crushed Peyton and the Colts in an AFC playoff game at Giants Stadium. Eli was still at Ole Miss. There is some coincidence about this game. When Eli won his second Super Bowl in 2012, it was in Peytons stadium in Indianapolis. "Im rooting for him," Eli said. "Its not like watching any other football game. If Im watching two other teams, Im kind of casually watching and dont really care who wins or loses. Here, its a little bit more nerve-racking. I dont get nervous playing football games, I get nervous watching my brother play, and I guess because Ive been doing this for a long time and you kind of know key moments and key plays." Eli does not think the cold will be a factor in the game. The bigger issue for his brother would be snow and wind. That might affect the Broncos more because they are a passing offence. The Seahawks are more run-oriented. Coming into the season, Eli hoped the Giants might become the first time to play the Super Bowl in their own stadium. A 0-6 start derailed that and led to a 7-9 season that left New York out of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. If hes not going, Manning is happy his brother made it. There is a little jealousy, too. "It kind of makes you want to get back to that situation and kind of get back to working and getting your mind set on doing whatever I have to do to get the Giants back to the championship games and get back to Super Bowls," Eli said. Sunday, hell watch, and root for Peyton, just like his big brother did for him in 2008 and 12, when the Giants won it all. Thats the family way. ' ' ' Ivo Karlovics big serve carried him to a second consecutive ATP final at the age of 37 with a 6-4 6-4 win over fifth seed American Steve Johnson at the Citi Open on Saturday. Teemu Selanne Avalanche Jersey . The 6ft 11in Karlovic, seeded 13th at the hard-court tournament in Washington DC, saved all five break points he faced in the semi-finals. He has won all 43 of his service games this week.This is my game. This is my strength, said Karlovic who will face second seed Gael Monfils in Sundays final, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 8pm BST. The Croatian broke Johnson in the third game of each set. Last week at the grass-court tournament in Newport, Rhode Island, Karlovic became the oldest man since 1979 to win an ATP singles title.A downbeat Johnson said: Its definitely frustrating when you have chances, you dont take them and you lose your focus for a second and you lose serve. Gael Monfils will contest Sundays final against Karlovic The 26-year-old Johnson from California, who eliminated top-seeded John Isner in the quarter-finals, added: Thats the margin when you play a guy like Ivo, who pretty much only has a serve.Monfils, the 2011 runner-up at Washington, advanced by breaking No 7 Alexander Zverev four times in a 6-4 6-0 victory that lasted only an hour. An exhausting battle for Germanys Alexander Zverev Zverev revealed he had been throwing up and was dehydrated, attributing the problem to something he ate and adding: Its not like I didnt try.Monfils reached the 25th final of his career, having only won five. He is 2-2 against Karlovic, but they havent faced each other in five years.Ivo is the same, said Monfils, who has accumulated 15 breaks of serve this week. You know what to expect.Watch Karlovic v Monfils in the Citi Open final from 8pm on Sky Sports 2 HD. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video Lanny McDonald Avalanche Jersey . The midfielder had an operation on Saturday, and is set to miss seven Premier League games, the third round of the FA Cup and the semifinals of the League Cup. Erik Johnson Jersey . Freddie Roach said if the Rios fight "does not go well, we will seriously talk about his retirement," but that Pacquiao was training as well as ever for the Nov. http://www.hockeyavalanche.com/authentic-mark-barberio-avalanche-jersey/ . 5 Trade Deadline isnt that far away and teams will be making decisions on whether to buy, sell and decide which players can make the biggest difference and hold the greatest value.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - They are two of the NFLs most well-known quarterbacks. They telephone each other at least once a week to talk shop, work together on an off-season passing camp, and have appeared in a number of television commercials. Each had a chance to host "Saturday Night Live." Each is a Super Bowl MVP. There is something else about Peyton and Eli Manning. First and foremost, theyre brothers. They know each other inside out. They root for each other. They bleed for each other. Theyre family. So when little brother Eli says Peyton doesnt need to beat the Seattle Seahawks and win a second Super Bowl to secure his legacy as one of the NFLs greatest quarterbacks, believe him. "I think Peytons already created his own legacy," Eli said Thursday during a conference call 10 days before Peyton and Broncos meet the Seahawks in the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium. "Hes played at a very high level for a long period of time and hes overcome injuries and obviously set numerous records and been on a lot of playoff teams, playing in his third Super Bowl. I dont think thats something that hes worried about. "There will always be arguments about who is the greatest? Or who is the best," Eli said. "I think if youre in that argument, if youre one of the names thrown around in there, I think youve already created a pretty good legacy." Peytons resume is impressive: four-time MVP, 13-time Pro Bowler, seven-time All Pro. Sure, there is only one title. Two would be the icing, and put him on par with Eli. For the past few days, Eli Manning said his big job has been to get his brother extra tickets for the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather city. Barring late add-ons, hes already hit the request number. "Obviously, I know what its like with the Super Bowl and a lot of people are trying to figure out if theyre coming to the games, so Im trying to take some of that stress off of him and help manage some of those things," Eli said. "That way, he can focus on work and getting the game plan." While the two have exchanged some text messages, the brothers have not seen each other since Denvers win oover New England in the AFC title game on Sunday. J.T. Compher Jersey. They hope to get together early next week in the New York for a few hours, when Eli will give Peyton the secrets about playing in MetLife Stadium and his insight into playing Seattle, which the Giants did on here on Dec. 15. The way the Seahawks defence dominated New York that day in a 23-0 win, Peyton might well ignore the advice. After that, Peyton will take centre stage during the weeklong media frenzy and Eli will get ready to watch only his second game at the Meadowlands. The first was in 2003 when the Jets crushed Peyton and the Colts in an AFC playoff game at Giants Stadium. Eli was still at Ole Miss. There is some coincidence about this game. When Eli won his second Super Bowl in 2012, it was in Peytons stadium in Indianapolis. "Im rooting for him," Eli said. "Its not like watching any other football game. If Im watching two other teams, Im kind of casually watching and dont really care who wins or loses. Here, its a little bit more nerve-racking. I dont get nervous playing football games, I get nervous watching my brother play, and I guess because Ive been doing this for a long time and you kind of know key moments and key plays." Eli does not think the cold will be a factor in the game. The bigger issue for his brother would be snow and wind. That might affect the Broncos more because they are a passing offence. The Seahawks are more run-oriented. Coming into the season, Eli hoped the Giants might become the first time to play the Super Bowl in their own stadium. A 0-6 start derailed that and led to a 7-9 season that left New York out of the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. If hes not going, Manning is happy his brother made it. There is a little jealousy, too. "It kind of makes you want to get back to that situation and kind of get back to working and getting your mind set on doing whatever I have to do to get the Giants back to the championship games and get back to Super Bowls," Eli said. Sunday, hell watch, and root for Peyton, just like his big brother did for him in 2008 and 12, when the Giants won it all. Thats the family way. ' ' '