Published on 09:38 AM, March 12, 2024
Djokovic out of Indian Wells in Nardi upset
AFP, Indian Wells
Top seed Novak Djokovic was sent crashing out of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Monday, losing in three sets to lowly-ranked Italian 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.
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