Djokovic fails in California sensational

What should have been a must win, ended Novak Djokovic with one of his most surprising defeats of career earnings. The winner of the last three Grand Slam tournaments had to give the 35-year-old German Philipp Kohlschreiber (ATP 39), the first could beat in his career with a number 1. The Serb lost in 1:38 hours of 4:6, 4:6, and missed the eighth-finals.

The game had been adjourned on the eve due to rain in the second Game. In bright sunshine Kohlschreiber, who had previously lost twelve sets in a row against Djokovic managed on Tuesday was a brilliant performance. He varied sent the pace and Spin of the balls, made almost no mistakes, and kept at the end of the nerve. "This is an incredible victory for me," said the German, who joked in victory interview: "My career starts now."

Djokovic smashes Racket

Djokovic was upset after the loss of the first set such that it is likely to be Racket three times against the sole of the left Shoe, flailing, until it was broken – and what caused in addition to a warning to some of the pain. Already twelve months ago, the five-time Indian Wells winner, had failed in this tournament early (on the Japanese Taro Daniel), at that time, however, under quite different conditions. He was in the form of deep and came back from a surgery of the elbow – too early.

In the top of the tableau, half of the Austrians Dominic Thiem is number 7, the highest seeded player has reached the quarter-finals. In the lower tableau half of it got off to Kei Nishikori who lost to the amazing Poland Hubert Hurkacz. According to the draw, would have been able to meet Nishikori in the quarter-final to Federer or Wawrinka, whose 25. Duel by the upgrade program slightly delayed. (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)

Created: 13.03.2019, 02:39 PM