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End of the game:
Djokovic's dream is over. Jack Draper has qualified for the quarterfinals at Indian Wells 2016. In a flawless display of tennis, the Briton defeated Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6. What a match! The defending champion is still alive.
Key moments
Set 3: 6-6
We're going to a tiebreak! Jack Draper secures the tiebreak. The Briton managed to win a crucial service game. Justice is served; this exciting match will have a crazy tiebreak.
Set 3: 6-5
The Serb secures the tiebreak. Novak Djokovic, after a tough time, has found his footing in the set and still has a chance to win the match. Draper needs to raise his level if he doesn't want to miss this golden opportunity.
Set 3: 5-5
Novak Djokovic! The former world number one. He broke his opponent's serve when he was serving for the match. The Briton's face of frustration is quite painful; he knows he's let a great opportunity slip away.
Set 3: 2-4
Draper holds serve once again. The Briton looks solid and hasn't given Djokovic any chance to break back. This is the moment for the Serb to catch his breath and rethink his strategy.
Set 3: 2-3
Djokovic is racking up points and trying to build confidence. The Serb has put in a lot of physical effort, and it's starting to take its toll. While he struggles with long rallies, his opponent is getting stronger and stronger.
Set 3: 1-3
Break confirmed for Jack Draper. The Brit is now up 3-1 and slowly but surely securing his victory. Djokovic will have to wake up and come back, because the situation is getting increasingly difficult for him!
Set 3: 1-2
Jack Draper breaks. The Briton takes a 2-1 lead. It was to be expected; Djokovic was having a lot of trouble in the long rallies, which led to errors that his opponent didn't forgive. A match that will be decided by the finest minutes.
Set 3: 1-1
A good start to the set; both players are playing at a very high level. Djokovic has lost a bit of confidence with his return, but his serve remains solid. Draper's performance is clearly improving.
One of the key points of the match:
Second set: Jack Draper (6-4)
Everything will be decided in the Third set. Jack Draper saved several break point opportunities for Djokovic, but in the end, he managed to prevail and level the score. Throughout the set, the Briton capitalized on key moments to trouble the former world number one.
Set 2: 4-5
Unbelievable. Just when Djokovic was playing his best, and it seemed he might even win the match in straight sets, his opponent broke his serve and will now serve for the set. Draper punished his opponent every time he picked up the pace.
Set 2: 4-4
Draper just won a tough service game. After having his serve broken and his morale noticeably dropping, the Briton managed to level the score at 4-4. It was crucial that Djokovic didn't extend his lead.
Set 2: 4-3
Break confirmed. The Serb is ahead for the first time in the second set. It's 4-3. Jack Draper has not only lost all the confidence he had gained, but now he'll have to come from behind to win the set.
Set 2: 3-3
Novak Djokovic broke serve. The beast has been awakened in Indian Wells. The Serb leveled the score at 3-3. The former world number one celebrated winning the point with the entire crowd on Court 1..
Set 2: 2-3
Djokovic significantly increased the points he won on his first and second serves, completely eliminating any chance his opponent had of breaking his serve again. Draper couldn't slow him down..
Set 2: 1-3
Draper consolidated his break again and now leads 3-1. The match continues to favor the Briton, but as the points have progressed, things have become more balanced. It will all come down to the smallest details.
Set 2: 1-2
Novak Djokovic gradually began to shake off the pressure and added to his lead. The Serb won his first service game, and now it's 2-1. The Briton must play every ball as if it were his last; this wears down his opponent little by little.
Set 1 :0-2
Draper showed great attitude and talent. He's up 2-0. Djokovic expended a lot of energy in the first set, and his body is starting to feel the effects. His opponent is taking full advantage of this.
Set 1: 0-1
What a start from the Brit! Jack Draper broke his opponent's serve and takes a 1-0 lead. It's clear that the break and losing the first set motivated him to get into the swing of things..
First set: Novak Djokovic (6-4)
The breakthrough came at the crucial moment. When it seemed the game would go to a tiebreak, given how well both players were serving, Djokovic stepped up his game and managed to take the first set. A fine performance from the Serb, who read his opponent and forced him into errors.
Set 1: 5-4
Djokovic is putting all the pressure on Draper. The moment has arrived for the Serb to capitalize and step on the gas. It's 5-4. One game away from winning the set or going to a tiebreak.Djokovic is putting all the pressure on Draper. The moment has arrived for the Serb to capitalize and step on the gas. It's 5-4. One game away from winning the set or going to a tiebreak.
Set 1: 4-4
No news. The set is very even, and whoever makes the fewest mistakes will win it. Draper will always be under pressure because his opponent serves first and takes the lead. Djokovic is struggling physically.
Set 1: 4-3
It will all come down to the details. Djokovic takes a 4-3 lead. As long as he's ahead, the pressure will be on his opponent. Draper needs to find a way to avoid losing all the ground he's gained so far.
Set 1: 3-3
Halfway through the set. It's 3-3. Djokovic asks his coach for some pointers; the Serb needs to be more aggressive with his return and break his opponent's serve. Draper looks much more solid than him.
Set 1: 3-2
We're now reaching the crucial moment of the set. Djokovic takes a 3-2 lead and is putting pressure on his opponent with his serve. So far, neither player has had a break point opportunity.
Set 1: 2-2
Jack Draper is preventing Djokovic from playing his game normally. The Briton has done everything possible to stop the Serb from being aggressive enough to have any chances of breaking his serve.
Set 1: 2-1
Novak Djokovic continues to serve strongly. This has allowed the Serbian to avoid unnecessary physical exertion. The former world number one is at his limit and looks increasingly tired. Therefore, he needs to manage his workload today.
Set 1: 1-1
Jack Draper is also imposing his will with his serve and levels the score at 1-1. The Serb has had a fairly low percentage of points won on his return throughout the tournament; he'll have to improve that.
Set 1: 1-0
Novak Djokovic serves his first game. The Serb has started to add to his lead and is looking increasingly comfortable with his serve. Draper needs to be alert to the opportunities his opponent creates today.
The game is underway. Welcome to the last match of the Round of 16 at Indian Wells. Novak Djokovic, who hasn't had an easy tournament so far, will face Jack Draper, who will be looking to pull off an upset against the greatest of all time.
Djokovic fired 11 aces (5.5 per match). Draper managed to score 13 aces (6.5 per match). Djokovic won 77% points on his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Draper won 84% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 51% of the points.
Balance
Both Djokovic and Draper played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Novak Djokovic conceded 2 sets, while Jack Draper conceded 1 set. Djokovic has played 1 set more than Draper (6 vs 5). Therefore, Djokovic played 7 games more than Draper. Novak scored 75 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Draper bagged 62 winners (42%).
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About the serving games, Draper fired 4 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Jack Draper lost the serve twice and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Draper put 67% of his first serves in, winning 79% (27/34) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (7/17) on the 2nd serve. Draper broke Cerundolo 6 times after converting 43% of his break points (6/14).
Djokovic has a terrific record in the last 10 years having won 84% of his matches (419-79). 7-1 on hard in 2026. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Djokovic has a compiled 176-32 record in the last years on hard.
Talking about the service games, Djokovic struck 6 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Novak Djokovic was quite effective on serve to win 75% (33/44) of his 1st serve and 62% (16/26) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent him from conceding the serve twice. Novak broke Kovacevic twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic has a 7-1 win-loss record in the 2026 season.
Djokovic has a 53-11 win-loss record at Indian Wells.
Djokovic has won 84% of matches played on hard courts.
Jack Draper
Draper has a 4-1 win-loss record in the 2026 season.
Draper has an 11-2 win-loss record at Indian Wells.
Draper has won 65% of matches played on hard courts
In his last tournament, the Australian Open, Djokovic fell in the final to No. 1-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 5-7 on February 1.
Draper has registered a 6-3 record on hard courts over the past 12 months, securing one tournament win.
Draper has an 86.8% winning percentage in service games when playing on hard courts, and a 23.3% winning percentage in return games.
Draper has won 53.7% of break points on hard courts (22 out of 41) to rank 150th.
On hard courts over the past 12 months, Djokovic has won one tournament, and his record is 24-4.
In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past year, Djokovic has won 85.2% of his games on serve and 29.4% on return.
Including hard courts only, Djokovic has converted 44.7% of his break-point opportunities (89 of 199) over the past 12 months.
Draper presents a completely different type of challenge. The British left-hander relies heavily on his first serve and aggressive groundstrokes to dictate rallies early. Over the past year on hard courts he has won 86.8% of his service games, a strong number that keeps him competitive even against elite returners. Draper has looked sharp in the early rounds as well, defeating Roberto Bautista-Agut in three sets before taking down Francisco Cerundolo in straight sets to reach the Round of 16.
Djokovic remains one of the most consistent hard-court players in the world even at this stage of his career. Over the past year he has posted a 24-4 record on the surface, winning 85.2% of his service games while also claiming nearly 30% of return games. Those numbers highlight why he continues to be so dangerous deep into tournaments. Even when he drops a set, his ability to adjust tactically and grind opponents down over longer matches remains one of the biggest edges on the ATP Tour.
Djokovic leads his head-to-head with Draper 1-0, but the pair’s only ATP Tour meeting came at Wimbledon in 2021.
The Serbian had to come from behind to secure a first-round win at the Championships en route to clinching a sixth title on the lawns of the third Major of the year. Draper’s game has come on in leaps and bounds since then, with the British star already a Masters champion and having broken into the top 10, pointing to a much sterner test now for the 40-time Masters 1000 winner.
Tournament so far
Novak Djokovic
- First round: Bye
- Second round: vs. Kamil Majchrzak 4-6 6-1 6-2
- Third round: vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 1-6 6-4
Jack Draper
- First round: Bye
- Second round: vs. Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6 6-3 6-2
