Djokovic dumped out of Australian Open by Uzbekistani wild card

Istomin played the match of his life on Rod Laver Arena, hitting 63 winners, breaking Djokovic four times and showing remarkable resilience

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.