Italian Open: Novak Djokovic Loses Third Round Match Against Alejandro Tabilo - In Pics

World number one Novak Djokovic lost his round of 32 match against Alejandro Tabilo at the Italian Open on Sunday (May 12, 2024). The Serbian lost in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 to Tabilo, who recorded the biggest win of his career with a dominant performance. Djokovic was earlier hit on the head by a water bottle following his second-round victory over Corentin Moutet.

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Updated on: 13 May 2024 11:21 am

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Italian Open Tennis: Novak Djokovic vs Alejandro Tabilo | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo celebrates after winning a match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Alejandro Tabilo celebrates with fans | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo celebrates with fans after winning a match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Novak Djokovic with Alejandro Tabilo | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Serbia's Novak Djokovic, right, hugs Chile's Alejandro Tabilo after their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Tabilo celebrates win against Djokovic | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo celebrates after winning a match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Djokovic returns the ball to Tabilo | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Alejandro Tabilo | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo reacts during a match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Alejandro Tabilo returns the ball to Djokovic | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Chile's Alejandro Tabilo returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

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Djokovic serves the ball to Tabilo | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino

Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves the ball to Chile's Alejandro Tabilo as spectators are reflected in a glass dividers on the stands at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.