World #2 Novak Djokovic has just been eliminated from the Australian Open after a brutal, gruelling five set loss to #117 Denis Istomin.
WOW! Defending champ Novak #Djokovic is OUT of #AusOpen! Istomin wins 7-6, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4. pic.twitter.com/DsDJLilWXW
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2017
Yep. It’s only the second round of the Open, but the Melbourne tournament is still ruining the titans of the game.
Djokovic, the returning champ whom many predicted to reaffirm his claim in 2017, was overcome by the 30-year-old Uzbek 7-6 (10-8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4.
Denis Istomin… what a moment! Knocks out Novak Djokovic in the second round of the #AusOpen! pic.twitter.com/POlooPw3QH
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2017
Source: The Guardian.
Photo: Clive Brunskill / Getty.
