There was a time, not so long ago, when Novak Djokovic lost so rarely that it seemed the tennis world wobbled on its axis every time he did, shaking with the shock of it all.

Novak Djokovic’s shocking defeat at Indian Wells sparks retirement rumors. Discover the candid reflections from the tennis legend after a surprising loss.

Almost no one expected that Novak Djokovic's run at Indian Wells would end as early as the second round. It is true that the former world number 1 had never shone in California in recent years and was defeated by Luca Nardi in the last edition,