World No 1 Novak Djokovic suffers straight-sets loss to Jiri Vesely at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships | Tennis News

The 20-time Grand Slam champion was playing in his first tournament since being deported ahead of the Australian Open; he spent nearly two hours on court in Dubai; the Serbian athlete will lose his world No 1 status if Daniil Medvedev wins the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco

The world No 1 was playing in just his third match of the year

Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) loss to Jiri Vesely in the quarter-finals.

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