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Draper fights to 'mind-blowing' win over Djokovic

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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Draper last played Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2021 Britain's Jack Draper produced a superb fightback to beat Novak Djokovic and reach the Indian Wells fourth round - a result he believes could be "a real big moment" in his season. Defending champion Draper regrouped impressively to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in a "real physical battle" of two hours and 35 minutes. Djokovic, a five-time winner at Indian Wells, had beaten Draper in the only previous meeting between them at Wimbledon in 2021. The victory is an important one for Draper as he rebuilds after a torrid eight-month spell plagued with an arm injury. "To beat Novak is something that is mind-blowing," Draper, who is playing only his second ATP Tour event of the season, told BBC Sport. "I've watched him since I was a kid, idolising him. Unbelievable respect for the player that he is.…

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