Opelka, Brisbane and Novak Djokovic

Tennis-Djokovic falls to inspired Opelka in Brisbane quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic's hunt for a landmark 100th ATP title ended with a whimper following an unexpected 7-6(6) 6-3 defeat by big-serving American Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday.
Noval Djokovic beaten by big-serving Reilly Opelka in quarterfinals of Brisbane International
Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals
ATP Brisbane: Reilly Opelka stuns Novak Djokovic!
Did anyone expect Novak Djokovic's comfortable victory over Reilly Opelka in Brisbane? Certainly not! However, the Serb was the massive favorite in the quarter-final. Still, Reilly stunned Novak 7-6, 6-3, securing a place in the semi-final!
Reilly Opelka stuns “hero” Novak Djokovic at 2025 Brisbane International
The 6’11” American spent most of the last two seasons off court due to a nagging wrist injury, but kicked off the new year with one of the biggest wins of his career to reach the semifinals.
American Reilly Opelka Stuns Novak Djokovic In Brisbane
The 24-time Grand Slam champion lost fairly handily to 6-foot-11 American Reilly Opelka, 7-6 (6), 6-3, in the quarterfinals at Brisbane. It was the first top-10 win since 2021 for the 27-year-old Opelka, who hasn’t played a full season since 2022 due to injury.
Djokovic out of Brisbane in shock defeat by Opelka
Top seed Novak Djokovic is out of the Brisbane International, beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in the quarter-finals by Reilly Opelka.
Djokovic Australian Open preparations take hit with loss to Opelka
Former world number one Novak Djokovic's Australian Open preparations suffered a blow Friday as he was bundled out of the Brisbane International by towering American Reilly Opelka.The Australian Open starts on January 12.
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic falls in Brisbane quarters
Reilly Opelka hammered 16 aces and defeated top-seeded Novak Djokovic 7-6 (6), 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International in Australia on Friday.
Djokovic and Sabalenka through to Brisbane quarters
Novak Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka for the first time after reaching the Brisbane International quarter-finals.
Brisbane International: Novak Djokovic falls to Reilly Opelka as he continues to chase 100th tour-level title
Reilly Opelka defeats Novak Djokovic in the Brisbane International, praising the Serbian as the greatest tennis player ever and highlighting his own strong performance.
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Reilly Opelka confesses simple secret behind shock win vs Novak Djokovic
Reilly Opelka kept it straight honest following his shock win over Novak Djokovic, admitting that he played freely and didn't ...
Reilly Opelka's Message to Novak Djokovic at Net After Stunning Upset Was Pure Class
After authoring perhaps the biggest win of his tennis career over 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic, a man he called his "hero", world no. 293 Reilly Opelka had a message for the Serbian tennis star ...
Djokovic and the money tennis distributes: "In the United States they take 50 percent of the revenue"
Nick Kyrgios was the first to speak out about it this week and Novak Djokovic, his doubles partner in Brisbane, has followed ...
Djokovic has a plan, with the help of new coach Andy Murray, to take on the tennis newcomers
After winning just one tournament in 2024 — a Paris Olympics gold medal — former No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he, and with new ...
Novak Djokovic Upset by World No.293 in Brisbane
On Friday, Reilly Opelka defeated Novak Djokovic in a stunning upset. Opelka entered the match as the World No.293 and Djokovic as the World No.7. Yet, Opelka won in straight sets: 7-6 (6), 6-3.
From Novak Djokovic Realising His Ultimate Olympic Dream To Legends Having Their Last Dance, Tennis Saw It All In 2024
The passing of the baton from legends to youth in the world of tennis has begun. The era of legendary players is giving way ...
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Tennis-Djokovic continues Monfils dominance to reach Brisbane quarters
BRISBANE (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic's bid for a 100th ATP Tour title gained momentum on Thursday as the Serb thumped fellow ...
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Novak Djokovic experiences his first sub-top-250 defeat since 2010!
Thus, Djokovic experienced his worst defeat in terms of the opponent's ranking since the retirement against Filip Krajinovic ...