<p>Defending champion Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 by Czech Jiri Vesely, the world 55, in Wednesday's second round of the Monte Carlo Masters.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Djokovic, winner of two of the last three editions in the Principality and the player who has dominated the ATP rankings over the past two seasons, was unable to mount a recovery against an opponent who got the upper hand by winning the opening set.<br /><br />Djokovic came to the court with 22 consecutive wins in Masters 1000 play, with his last defeat coming in August in Cincinnati against Roger Federer.<br /><br />The world number one had won his last 14 matches and holds four titles already in 2016, including the US Masters double from last month in Indian Wells and Miami.<br /><br />Meanwhile clay aces Stanislas Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal started their spring seasons in enviable form by booking spots in the third round. Reigning Roland Garros champion Wawrinka notched up a 7-6 (2), 7-5 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber.<br /><br />Nadal, seeded fifth, emerged a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Briton Aljaz Bedene as the Spaniard tries to recover the form which saw him dominate clay for most of a decade.<br /><br />But Bosnian Damir Dzumhur pulled off a huge upset with his defeat of Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-7 (1/7), 6-3. It marked only the second career win for the 99th-ranked underdog over a top 10 opponent.<br /><br />Number four Wawrinka will line up in the third round against French 15th seed Gilles Simon. Nadal will play Austrian Dominic Thiem, who fought back to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.</p>
<p>Defending champion Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 by Czech Jiri Vesely, the world 55, in Wednesday's second round of the Monte Carlo Masters.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Djokovic, winner of two of the last three editions in the Principality and the player who has dominated the ATP rankings over the past two seasons, was unable to mount a recovery against an opponent who got the upper hand by winning the opening set.<br /><br />Djokovic came to the court with 22 consecutive wins in Masters 1000 play, with his last defeat coming in August in Cincinnati against Roger Federer.<br /><br />The world number one had won his last 14 matches and holds four titles already in 2016, including the US Masters double from last month in Indian Wells and Miami.<br /><br />Meanwhile clay aces Stanislas Wawrinka and Rafael Nadal started their spring seasons in enviable form by booking spots in the third round. Reigning Roland Garros champion Wawrinka notched up a 7-6 (2), 7-5 victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber.<br /><br />Nadal, seeded fifth, emerged a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Briton Aljaz Bedene as the Spaniard tries to recover the form which saw him dominate clay for most of a decade.<br /><br />But Bosnian Damir Dzumhur pulled off a huge upset with his defeat of Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-7 (1/7), 6-3. It marked only the second career win for the 99th-ranked underdog over a top 10 opponent.<br /><br />Number four Wawrinka will line up in the third round against French 15th seed Gilles Simon. Nadal will play Austrian Dominic Thiem, who fought back to defeat Japan's Taro Daniel 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.</p>