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Indian Wells: Defending champion Draper rallies to beat Djokovic to reach quarterfinals

Indian Wells: Defending champion Draper rallies to beat Djokovic to reach quarterfinals

Great Britain’s Jack Draper in action during a match at the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000.
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Defending champion Jack Draper rallied to beat Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) to reach the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000.

Draper wore down the 38-year-old Serb superstar in a physical third set, denying Djokovic his first return to the quarterfinals since the last of his five Indian Wells titles in 2016.

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