Yesterday, Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Australian Open by 117th ranked Denis Istomin. Nobody saw that coming, and the news must have been music to Andy Murray’s ears as he now has a good chance of finally winning the grand slam. Despite the unpredictability of the result, this wasn’t the first time a favourite has been knocked out in the initial rounds. We take a look back at some instances where it has happened before.
