Jack Draper defeats Novak Djokovic to keep Indian Wells title defence on track
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British No 1 comes from behind to beat Serb 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
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Hard-fought win is first of Draper’s tennis career over Djokovic
Jack Draper overcame Novak Djokovic for the first time in his career to keep the defence of his Indian Wells title on track. The 24-year-old Briton came through a gripping match lasting more than two-and-a-half hours in a deciding tiebreak to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Djokovic took a hard-fought opening set 6-4 but Draper responded by taking a second break point in the opening game of the second. The Serb broke back and Draper appeared in trouble in the eighth game when he was pegged back from 40-0 to deuce before eventually holding.