Big Upset: Novak Out of Aus Open

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    • Publish Date: Jan 19 2017 4:13PM
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Big Upset: Novak Out of Aus Open

 Uzbek Denis Istomin pulled off an Australian Open upset for the ages when he sent reigning champion Novak Djokovic tumbling out of the year's first Grand Slam in a near five-hour epic. The 30-year-old world number 117 played the match of his life to hand the six-times champion only his second defeat in seven years at Melbourne Park with a 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 second-round win on Rod Laver Arena.


No. 2-ranked Djokovic had won five of the six previous titles at Melbourne Park and six overall, and had never dropped a set in six previous meetings against Istomin. It was destined to be a long Thursday afternoon on Rod Laver Arena for Djokovic, though, when he needed 24 serves and a quarter of an hour to hold in the first game, saving six break points. He lost the 85-minute first set in a tiebreaker, seemed to get the momentum back only for No. 117-ranked Istomin to finish stronger for a 7-6 (8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win. ``All the credit to Denis for playing amazing. He deserves to win,'' Djokovic said. ``He was the better player in the clutch moments. ``Obviously, I was not pleased with my performance overall, but I have to congratulate my opponent. Whenever he needed _ he came up with a big serve, big play.'' Istomin had never beaten a top 10 player at a Grand Slam tournament. ``It is the biggest win for me. It means so much,'' Istomin said. ``Now I feel I can play with these guys, and to be with them on the same level.'' His only previous win in 33 matches against a top 10 player was in 2012 at Indian Wells, when he beat No. 5 David Ferrer. Djokovic had reached the fourth round or better every year since 2007 _ the year before he won his first Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park _ and held the No. 1 ranking for 122 consecutive weeks until he was overhauled by Andy Murray last November. ``I'm not used to losing Australian Open second round,'' Djokovic said. ``I've done so well here.''
 
 

Who is Denis Istomin?
Full name: Denis Olegovich Istomin
Age: 30 
Country: Uzbekistan
Current ranking: No 117
Turned pro: 2004

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