Novak Djokovic suffers heavy defeat to Alejandro Tabilo in Rome

Novak Djokovic was swept aside by Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the Italian Open in Rome (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Italian Open after suffering a comprehensive defeat to world number 32 Alejandro Tabilo in Rome.

Chile’s Tabilo took full advantage of an error-strewn performance from world number one Djokovic to storm to a one-sided 6-2 6-3 victory in just 67 minutes.