Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (ranked 3rd) defeated American Aleksandar Kovačević (ranked 72nd) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000. He will face British player Jack Draper (ranked 14th) in the next round, who defeated Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo (ranked 20th). The 38-year-old Djokovic entered this match after a victory over Polish player Kamil Majchrzak, winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Notably, Djokovic uses a one-handed backhand, which is increasingly rare in modern tennis.
Djokovic advances to Indian Wells fourth round
Novak Djokovic beat Aleksandar Kovačević to reach the Indian Wells fourth round. He will next face Jack Draper.