Top seed Novak Djokovic crashed out of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Monday, losing in three sets to Italian lucky loser Luca Nardi. Nardi, ranked 123rd in the world, played superbly to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 as Djokovic’s return to Indian Wells ended in a stunning third round exit. Nardi became only the sixth player ranked outside the Top 100 to defeat a world number one at the Masters level since 1990. Djokovic has now lost five of his last seven matches played against Italians – including three featuring fourth-ranked Jannik Sinner. I’m a guy ranked outside the top 100 in the world and now I’m beating Novak — crazy, crazy.”AFP

Source: Punch March 12, 2024 07:41 UTC