Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.

Djokovic is in search of his 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but fell short of the semifinals at his warm-up event.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion lost fairly handily to 6-foot-11 American Reilly Opelka, 7-6 (6), 6-3, in the quarterfinals at Brisbane. It was the first top-10 win since 2021 for the 27-year-old Opelka, who hasn’t played a full season since 2022 due to injury.

Reilly Opelka secured the biggest win of his comeback over Novak Djokovic in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.

Did anyone expect Novak Djokovic's comfortable victory over Reilly Opelka in Brisbane? Certainly not! However, the Serb was the massive favorite in the quarter-final. Still, Reilly stunned Novak 7-6, 6-3, securing a place in the semi-final!

Reilly Opelka follows his bif win over Novak Djokovic at Brisbane International with a semifinal victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

Czech tennis player Jiri Lehecka sealed his second ATP title on Sunday after Reilly Opelka was forced to retire in the first set of the Brisbane International final with a back injury. Lehecka led 4-1 when the physically hampered Opelka was forced to stop.

Jiri Lehecka claimed the Brisbane title after Reilly Opelka was forced to retire after just five games. The 33 Best and Boldest Golden Globes Dresses of All Time American retirees keep making these 5 costly Medicare mistakes — how to avoid them and keep your nest egg healthy in 2025 Meloni pays surprise flying visit to Trump in Florida Interesting,

Citing a back injury, American Reilly Opelka retired from the Brisbane International final down 1-4 to Jiri Lehecka.

Czech Jiri Lehecka has won the Brisbane International after feelgood story Reilly Opelka retired with a back complaint when trailing 4-1 in the final.