4Photo© hindustantimes.com'Lucky Loser' Lucy Nardi Stuns Novak Djokovic In Indian Wells Upset
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The world number 123 from Italy ended the 11-match win streak of the veteran Serb at Masters events, with Nardi bettering the childhood tennis idol whose poster hung above his bed from the age of eight.
The 20-year-old was not awed by the big game of Djokovic, and broke Djokovic for a 4-2 lead in the deciding set before pounding out the victory three games later with a match point ace.
The Italian finished with 36 winners and 41 unforced errors while Djokovic had 31 errors in just under two and a half hours.
“ I really wanted to come (this year) and I really enjoy being both in Indian Wells and Miami,
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“ He got in as a lucky loser to the main draw, so he really didn't have anything to lose,
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“ I was super-happy to close this match in two sets; the last game was tight,
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“ No titles this year, that's not something I'm used to. I was starting the season most of my career with a Grand Slam win or, you know, Dubai win, or any tournament,
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