Defending champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Australian Open after falling victim to a stunning five-set defeat at the hands of wild card Denis Istomin.
Djokovic was chasing a record seventh title in Melbourne, but his pursuit is over for another year after Istomin, ranked 117th in the world, edged a mammoth contest 7-6 (10/8) 5-7 2-6 7-6 (7/5) 6-4.
It was only his second loss to a player outside the top 100 in seven years.
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2017 Australian Open: Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin dumps out the defending champion.
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Rio 2016 Olympics: A tearful Djokovic bids farewell after first round exit to Juan Martin Del Potro.
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Wimbledon 2016: Powered off the court by Sam Querrey at third round stage.
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French Open 2009: Shock third round exit to Philipp Kohlschreiber on red clay.
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Wimbledon 2008: Marat Safin inflicted Djokovic's earliest defeat at SW19 (second round).
