Twitter Stunned As Novak Djokovic Crashes Out From Indian Wells 2019

Mar 12, 2019 | 8:18 PM EDT

Twitter Stunned As Novak Djokovic Crashes Out From Indian Wells 2019

Mar 12, 2019 | 8:18 PM EDT

The World Number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic suffered a straight sets loss to the German, Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-4. The Serb pulled off three Grand Slams in a row beginning from the Wimbledon in 2018 and was considered as one of the favourite faces of the Californian desert tournament. The defeat of Novak Djokovic created havoc in the tennis world as he could just convert one out five break points and got eliminated in the third round of the Indian Wells 2019.

WOW.
Philipp Kohlschreiber beats the world number one Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-4, to reach the last 16 in Indian Wells. pic.twitter.com/j8unWpiSc9
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 12, 2019

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35-year-old @Kohlscribbler collects his first win over Novak Djokovic since 2009 @rolandgarros with a gutsy 6-4, 6-4 performance. He faces Gael Monfils next in the fourth round.#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/M4JCOLGcoX
— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 12, 2019

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King @Kohlscribbler!
The German shocks Djokovic 6-4 6-4 to notch a first win over the world No.1 since 2009!#BNPPO19 pic.twitter.com/GZAkdyHitx
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 12, 2019

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For this first time this decade…@Kohlscribbler defeats Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 #BNPP019 pic.twitter.com/rqcCpBinFR
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 12, 2019

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#Kohlschreiber nervous trying to serve it out, double faulting and shanking a backhand as #Djokovic gets one of the breaks back.
Is this the start of a miraculous comeback for the World No. 1? pic.twitter.com/sncPYr6s7Z
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) March 12, 2019

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Huge moment for @Kohlscribbler – the 🇩🇪 claims his first win over Novak #Djokovic since 2009, beating the World No. 1 6-4 6-4 to advance into the R16! 💪🔥
He'll face Gael #Monfils next. pic.twitter.com/sXVQ8dZD3T
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) March 12, 2019

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Djokovic performing a traditional German slapping dance to celebrate Kohlschreiber 1st set win https://t.co/vbwci8vJoE
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) March 12, 2019

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O mg what pic.twitter.com/W9eimPsIwQ
— Fiona 💯+3️⃣ (@federering) March 12, 2019

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.@kohlscribbler was winless (0-11) against World No. 1 opponents. Not anymore.#BNPPO19
— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 13, 2019

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