Tennis sensation: Opelka humiliates Djokovic at tournament in Brisbane!

Tennis sensation: Opelka humiliates Djokovic at tournament in Brisbane!

In a sensational turn, the preparation tournament for the Australian Open in Brisbane for the Novak Djokovic record champion already ends in the quarter -finals. The Serb lost to the Reilly Opelka, which was located at 293. The American showed himself out in an outstanding form and put Djokovic properly with 16 aces and a strong service game. This is a bitter setback for the 37-year-old, who is preparing for the Australian Open, who start on January 12th. So far, Djokovic has been a favorite and is aiming to get his 25th Grand Slam title to further expand his record, such as n-tv.de reported .

Opelkas impressive return

Reilly Opelka, who has only been eligible for ATP matches for six months, after not playing over two years because of serious failure of injury, Djokovic and his trainer Andy Murray left a guise. "The truth is that we have nothing to lose when we compete against him. In the end you play more freely and take more risks," said Opelka after his triumphal victory. The match, which only lasted an hour and 40 minutes, was characterized by Djokovic's unexpected difficulties, which usually impressively placed its setbacks. Opelka dominates the game with its phenomenal impact technique and was able to win over 92 percent of the points at the second serve, such as Laola1.at reported .

Opelka will meet the talented Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the semi -finals of the event, who also won in two sets against Jakub Mensik. In the meantime, the 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva caused a stir among the women by beating the highly favorite ONS Jabeur. The Australian Open are just around the corner and the tennis world is looking forward to the further developments!