In a stunning turn of events at the Indian Wells tournament, twenty-four-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was defeated by 20-year-old lucky loser Luca Nardi with scores of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. This unexpected loss ended Djokovic's pursuit of a record sixth Indian Wells title in the California desert.
Luca Nardi, ranked 123rd globally, initially lost to Belgium's David Goffin in the qualifiers but secured his place in the main draw after Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry withdrew due to injury. Nardi is set to face local favorite Tommy Paul next, who recently triumphed over France's Ugo Humbert.
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Djokovic stunned by lucky loser Nardi, Sabalenka overpowers Raducanu
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