Djokovic surprisingly fails in Brisbane – Opelka triumphs!

Novak Djokovic suffered a bitter defeat at the ATP tennis tournament in Brisbane. The Serbian tennis star, who dominates the tennis world with his records, was eliminated in the quarterfinals against the American Reilly Opelka, who is ranked 293rd in the ATP rankings. The outcome of the match was particularly bitter for Djokovic: the 37-year-old only had one break chance, which he missed. This setback comes just a week before the Australian Open, which begins on January 12th. Djokovic had hoped to prepare optimally for the tournament, especially with new support from his star coach Andy Murray.

How nytimes.com reported, Opelka showed an impressive performance in the duel with Djokovic and relied on a strong serve game and targeted shots. Djokovic did not find his usual fluid game; Especially in the first half of the set, Opelka was almost impossible to crack defensively. Despite trailing 2-4 in the tiebreak, Djokovic fought his way back to 6-6, but Opelka eventually took the set with a powerful serve. In the second set, Djokovic failed to get his first break chance as Opelka again controlled the game with precise serves and ultimately won 6-3.

Decisive turning point and aftermath

Opelka, who has returned to the tennis world after an injury, will now face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the semi-finals. Djokovic, however, who often seemed irritated by the damp conditions in Brisbane, struggled to find his rhythm. Loud oe24.at shows that this defeat is not alarming for Djokovic as he is focused on the Australian Open. Ultimately, he needs optimal preparation to aim for his 10-time title defense and can rely on his experience to help him overcome the challenges of the coming week.