In the 4th round of the Indian Wells 2026 tennis tournament (ATP Masters 1000), Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic stopped after losing to Jack Draper - a seeded player currently ranked 14th in the world.
Djokovic started quite well and showed the experience of a player who has won 24 Grand Slam titles. In the first set, he successfully took advantage of the opportunity to break his opponent's important service game to win 6-4.
However, Draper quickly responded in the second set. The British player played more proactively with many powerful shots from the baseline, thereby winning back 6-4 to bring the match to the decisive set.
The third set was tense when the two players continuously struggled and successfully defended important service games. After more than 2 hours and 30 minutes of competition, the situation was only decided in the tie-break. Here, Draper maintained stability in key points to win 7-5, closing the match with scores of 4-6, 6-4, 7-6.
This victory helped Jack Draper qualify for the quarterfinals of Indian Wells 2026 and equalize the head-to-head record 1-1 with Djokovic. This is also considered one of the notable results in the career of the British tennis player.
In the quarterfinals, Draper will face Daniil Medvedev, who previously defeated Alex Michelsen with a score of 6-2, 6-4. The Russian player is considered a big challenge for Draper in his journey to defend his ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells.
