Djokovic stunned by towering Opelka
Hindustan Times Mumbai|January 04, 2025
Former world No.1 Novak Djokovic's Australian Open preparations suffered a blow on Friday as he was bundled out of the Brisbane International by towering American Reilly Opelka.
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The tall Opelka served magnificently and returned just as well to stun the 24-time Grand Slam winner 7-6(6), 6-3.

Djokovic had gone into the tournament insisting that at 37 he still had the game to trouble the younger players. But Opelka, 27, a former world No.17 who was out of the game for almost two years from 2022-24 following hip and wrist surgeries, dominated the Serb and wrapped up a comfortable win in an hour and 40 minutes.

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