A wildcard, Denis Istomin stunned the world on Thursday as he knocked out the defending champion and 6 time winner Novak Djokovic in 5 thrilling sets, making it Novak djokovic exit earliest exit from Australian Open since 2006.
Istomin produced a dazzling array of shots in a match that lasted almost five hours, surprising Novak with his depth and consistency throughout the match. Naturally, the twitter world went berserk following the former world number one’s shocking defeat.
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Boris Becker: "I sat next to Toni Nadal and Bresnik. We were all bewildered at how absent Novak was."
— Svenja Mastroberardi (@svenja_mastro) January 19, 2017
Having heard the Agassi story yesterday, I think I can understand why @DjokerNole lost today. Think he might have lost to himself.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2017
"First of all I feel sorry for Novak, I was playing so good today." 😃
Listen to #Istomin's on-court interview here: https://t.co/HpuIOFXWD5 pic.twitter.com/KGlNBIPHhC
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2017
Wow Istomin! Didn't see this coming, until the match point was thinking Novak was gonna come thru. Congrats to Denis, tough to see Djoko out
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) January 19, 2017
Istomin's win is a win for mom's everywhere. His mom, Klaudiya Istomina, is his longtime coach. She gets a great shoutout, too. #AusOpen
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 19, 2017
January 5 – Istomin loses to world no.191 Christian Garin in Bangkok
January 19 – Istomin defeats world no.2 Novak #Djokovic at #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/CH0TItiXPv
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 19, 2017
Couldn't be happening to a nicer guy. Well done Denis #Istomin , fantastic bloke glad to see u playing v well again @AustralianOpen #ausopen
— Matt Ebden (@mattebden) January 19, 2017
A seismic upset at the Australian Open as six-times Champion @DjokerNole is knocked out by World No 117, Denis Istomin, of Uzbekistan!
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) January 19, 2017
Q. "What do you take from that match?"
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: "I take my bags, and I go home."#AusOpen
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 19, 2017
I know that some people are anti-Djokovic, while hayfever sufferers are anti-Istomin.
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) January 19, 2017
You need to focus on all matches dear. #Djokovic pic.twitter.com/hYgEUtXiz1
— Kishore Sharma (@KishoreRF) January 19, 2017
Day 4 2R #AusOpen 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠 #Djokovic #Nole #NoleFam #Idemo #Ajde #BringTheLove
— Break Point (@GusoOddo) January 19, 2017