INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Defending champion Jack Draper rallied from a set right down to defeat five-time champion Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) within the fourth spherical of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday night time.
The 24-year-old Draper, who’s returning after eight months out with an arm damage, will advance to the quarter-finals and face Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Alex Michelsen 6-2, 6-4 within the spherical of 16.
Third-seeded Djokovic led 6-5 within the third set, however Draper rallied to drive a tiebreak.
“I nonetheless do not feel like I am taking part in near how I need to play,” Draper mentioned. “I got here right here and received that recreation by means of dedication.”
Along with his win at Indian Wells final yr, the 14th-seeded Draper additionally received the Stuttgart Open and Vienna Open in 2024.
The 38-year-old Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, received Indian Wells in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Djokovic was on the verge of profitable his eleventh Australian Open earlier this yr, however misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz.
