Novak Djokovic’s amazing consistency and powerful performances are well-known to the tennis world. Though the Serbian tennis star has been the image of resilience for almost 20 years, with fortitude pushing through the most difficult games and still a mainstay at the top of the sport,

On Saturday, the 4-seed Djokovic took on unseeded Matteo Arnaldi in their first-ever meeting. Arnaldi defeated Djokovic in straight sets during their second-round match at the Madrid Open: 6-3, 6-4.

Novak Djokovic said he had to face up to his “new reality” after another opening-match loss, this time to world No. 44 Matteo Arnaldi at the Madrid Open. “Trying to win a match or two, not really thinking about getting far in the tournament,