Chennai: Practice makes perfect. So it did with Croat Ante Pavic. He came here a week in advance to play with India No.2 Somdev Devvarman. The week -long stint did him a world of good as he caused the biggest victory of his career by upsetting Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 3-6 7-5 7-6 (1) in the opening round of the ATP Aircel Chennai Open at the Nungambakkam Tennis Stadium.


Ante Pavic

The 6 foot 5 inch from Zagreb who is ranked No.449 played out of his skin. ''Yes this is definitely the best win of my career. I had beaten Alejandro Falla of Chile who was ranked No.55 at the time in Wimbledon 2014. But performance wise this was my best showing on the circuit so far,'' Pavic said with a broad smile.