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Wimbledon stunner: No. 1 Novak Djokovic loses to Sam Querrey of U.S.

Sam Querrey sent shockwaves around Wimbledon by ending defending champion Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a first calendar Grand Slam with a staggering third-round victory.

Querrey rattled the top seed when he won the first two sets on Friday before rain halted his momentum on Court No. 1 and the world No. 41 returned to dethrone the top seed the following afternoon, wrapping up a sensational 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-5) win.

Djokovic had not been defeated at a major tournament since losing to Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final 13 months ago, but the world No.