Novak Djokovic admits Luca Nardi had ‘nothing to lose’ after suffering a shock early exit at Indian Wells overnight. The world No 1 was beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 by the 20-year-old Italian, who has labelled the victory as a ‘miracle’. Nardi is only competing in tennis’ unofficial fifth Grand Slam after entering as a ‘lucky loser’, replacing the injured Tomas Martin Etcheverry. He was given a bye through the first round and given a daunting clash against childhood idol Djokovic, who had beaten Aleksandar Vukic at the weekend. Nardi is ranked 123 in the world rankings but was clearly not overawed by …
