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Tennis | Draper and Norrie advance as Djokovic awaits at Indian Wells

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Novak Djokovic, Melbourne Park, January 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Jack Draper is back in the hunt at Indian Wells, securing a confident 6-1, 7-5 win over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo to set up a last 16 clash with Novak Djokovic. 

The 24-year-old British number one, returning from an eight-month layoff with an arm injury, looked sharper than in his previous round, controlling points and closing out the match with authority.

Cameron Norrie also made headlines, pulling off a big upset over sixth seed Alex de Minaur with a 6-4, 6-4 victory to reach the fourth round.

Djokovic, world number three and 24-time Grand Slam champion, remains on course after a hard-fought 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win against American Aleksandar Kovacevic. Draper will now face one of the sport’s all-time greats in what promises to be a thrilling showdown in California.

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