Novak Djokovic suffers first defeat of 2023 as Daniil Medvedev wins Dubai semi

Djokovic went into this clash enjoying a 20-match winning streak.

DANIIL DELIGHT: Daniil Medvedev celebrates victory over Novak Djokovic (Kamran Jebreili/AP)

Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the season in the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Djokovic went into the clash on a 20-match winning streak taking in the ATP Finals at the end of last season then titles in Adelaide and at the Australian Open in January.