76th in the world but is great hope of German tennis

before he begins defence of Wimbledon crown

World No 1 Novak Djokovic fell to a shock defeat against German teenager Alexander Zverev at The Boodles Wimbledon warm-up event on Friday.

Zverev, 18, beat the Serbian 6-4, 6-3 to secure a surprise straight-sets victory just three days before the start of Wimbledon.

Djokovic begins his defence of the Wimbledon crown with a first round match against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday.

Novak Djokovic fell to a shock defeat against German teenager Alexander Zverev at The Boodles on Friday

Zverev, 18, beat the World No 1 6-4, 6-3 to secure a surprise straight-sets victory at Stoke Park

However, he'll be hoping he doesn't suffer a hangover following the surprise defeat against his opponent, who is ranked 76th.

It was the Serbian tennis star's 10th consecutive visit to the Wimbledon warm-up event, as he looked to perfect his game ahead of the main event in SW19.

Djokovic beat Gasquet by two sets to one in on Thursday, in front of a 1,900-capacity crowd, but he wasn't able to replicate the success.

And Zverev will hope his memorable win is the beginning of a successful career, with great things expected from him.

The 18-year-old German begins his Wimbledon tournament against Russia's Teymuraz Gabashvili in the first round.

18-year-old Zverev is the great hope of tennis in Germany with his exciting all-court game