Djokovic beaten by world number 109

Monday, 12 March 2018 16:00

Novak Djokovic was beaten by world number 109 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

The 30-year-old 12-time Grand Slam champion was defeated by Japan’s Taro Daniel 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-1.

It was the Serbian’s first appearance since an injury ended his Australian Open challenge in January. Djokovic had further surgery on a persistent elbow injury in February.

The defeat was just the fifth time in the past decade former world number one Djokovic has lost against a player outside the top 100 players in the world.

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