World No. 1 Novak Djokovic suffers straight-sets loss 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 will now lose his world No 1 status with Daniil Medvedev taking up the position on Monday

The 34-year-old was playing in just his third match of the year

Novak Djokovic lost in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and will lose his world No. 1 ranking to Russian Daniil Medvedev on Monday.

Djokovic fell to a 6-4 7-6 (7-4) defeat at the hands of 123rd-ranked Jiri Vesely, who now holds a 2-0 record against the 34-year-old.

Medvedev will become the first new world No 1 other than Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray since February 1, 2004.

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