Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Brisbane International (Image: Getty)
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.
Djokovic advanced to the last eight with ease, dropping just 12 games in his first two matches. But he knew 6’11 Opelka would prove to be a dangerous opponent.
After his second-round win on Thursday, the world No. 7 said: “Opelka has been injured, couple years he struggled a lot. Great guy off the court, we get on well.
“I’ve never faced him on the court. My gosh, I’m going to have to probably step back a few steps for that first serve.”
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