Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open after suffering a shock defeat to 'lucky loser' Luca Nardi on Monday.
Luca Nardi stunned his boyhood idol and top-seeded Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday night. Nardi, who's ranked No 123, closed out his huge upset over the No 1 player in the rankings with an ace. The 20-year-old from Italy dropped his racket and brought his hands to his face almost in disbelief before greeting Djokovic at the net. 'This is a miracle,' Nardi said in an interview on the Tennis Channel.
' Djokovic certainly didn't know that much about Nardi, only what he gleaned watching him play. He knew Nardi had a strong baseline game, especially with the forehand, and moved well. 'He got in as a lucky loser' to main draw, so he really didn't have anything to lose. So he played great,' Djokovic said. 'Deserved to win. I was more surprised with my level. My level was really, really bad.
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