Tennis-Djokovic stunned by lucky loser Nardi at Indian Wells

Mar 9, 2024; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Gael Monfils (FRA) hits a shot in his second round match against Hubert Hurkacz (POL) during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -World number one Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4 3-6 6-3 by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, a victory which the 20-year-old Italian described as a "miracle".

Nardi, who grew up idolizing Djokovic and is ranked 123rd in the world, played the match of his life to defeat the Serbian, dropping his racket and putting his hands over his face after firing an ace out wide to seal the win.