Djokovic stunned by Kohlschreiber at Indian Wells


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 13 Mar 2019

Mar 12, 2019; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) in his third round match against Novak Djokovic (not pictured) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Philipp Kohlschreiber stunned Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, sending the world number one tumbling out of a tournament he had won five times.

The German punched the air in celebration after a video review confirmed that his forehand winner caught the line on match point to seal the upset victory in Indian Wells.

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