Djokovic is in search of his 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but fell short of the semifinals at his warm-up event.

Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.

Novak Djokovic suffered a massive upset at the Brisbane International on Friday. Competing in his first tournament since October, Djokovic was dumped out in the quarter-final. Reilly Opelka, whose ranking has dropped to No. 293 following a two-year injury layoff, caused all sorts of problems for the Serb, winning 7-6 (6) 6-3.

Over his legendary tennis career, it has always been foolish to write off 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic (No. 7 ranking) will meet Reilly Opelka (No. 293) in the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International Presented by Evie on Friday, January 3.Djokovic’s last action was on

World No. 293 Reilly Opelka got a memory of a lifetime as he knocked out Novak Djokovic in a massive upset at the Brisbane International. Opelka defeated the reigniing Olympic champion 7-6(6), 6-3 in the quarterfinal clash that lasted an hour and 40 minutes.

In a stunning turn of events at the Brisbane International, American Reilly Opelka delivered a knockout blow to tennis legend Novak Djokovic with an emphatic 7-6(6), 6-3 victory in the quarterfinals.

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Novak Djokovic has dominated the ATP Tour throughout large chunks of his career, and that is particularly the case when it comes to facing American players. The Serbian has met players from the United States on 96 occasions and has won an impressive 85 of those matches,