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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mail Tribune garners 11 first-place wins at ONPA ... Judge rules Eagle Point district violated teachers' free-speech rights during 2012 strike ... Burglars steal $250,000 Brammo racing bike ... Mail Tribune garners 11 first-place wins at ONPA ... Judge rules Eagle Point district violated teachers' free-speech rights during 2012 strike ... Burglars steal $250,000 Brammo racing bike ... TENNIS Cilic loses to Karlovic at Shanghai Masters Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Oct. 7, 2014 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Oct. 7, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Social News SHANGHAI — U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic was eliminated in the first round of the Shanghai Masters, losing to Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (2) Monday. Karlovic had 20 aces and won 85 percent of points on his first serve to prevent Cilic from securing his spot at the ATP finals in London. Cilic is in the sixth spot for the eight-man field, with several players not far behind as the season winds down. The ninth-seeded Croat said he was feeling drained last week when he played his first tournament following his win in New York at the China Open in Beijing, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Andy Murray. "This week I'm feeling better. The game, I'm feeling it's on the spot," Cilic said. "(At the) beginning of the tournaments I'm going to have to be more focused to go through first few matches. Happened the same in New York. I played a bit more rusty in the first few matches, then afterwards just everything was flowing." Also, 10th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria was 4 for 4 on break chances in beating Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-3, 6-3. Dimitrov, a Wimbledon semifinalist this year, is one of the players trying to make up points to qualify for London. He is currently in 11th place, 335 points behind Milos Raonic in eighth. John Isner of the United States hit 22 aces and saved six of eight break points to beat Pablo Andujar of Spain 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Murray head the field at the tournament, which features the top 10 players in the rankings. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal received first-round byes; Murray plays Russian qualifier Teymuraz Gabashvili in his opening match on Tuesday. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Oct. 7, 2014 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501