Tennis: Super Mario back on track in Marseille

0 Comments | AFP, February, 2008

MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — Croatian Davis Cup winner Mario Ancic took another step forward in reigniting his career on Friday by reaching the Marseille ATP semi-finals.

The 23-year-old made the final here two years ago and would soon climb into the world top ten, only to succumb to a mononucleosis, an ailment whose symptoms include enlargement of the spleen and an inflamed liver.

Even after coming back in August a shoulder injury meant he had to miss the US Open before gradually beginning the long fight back towards the elite.

Here, Ancic has been a wild card with his ranking down at 135 but he soon showed he meant business by dumping French Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets.

Friday's 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2 quarter-final win...

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