Novak earned two match points with a forehand winner and seized the first with a powerful serve for a place in the last eight. He held at 15 to reduce the deficit, and the Serb served for the triumph for the second time in game nine. The Indian Wells Masters begins with qualifying on Monday and Tuesday ahead of the main tournament. Tennis Daniil Medvedev outlasts evergreen Andy Murray to claim Qatar Open title Andy Murray survives five match points to battle into Qatar Open final Andy. The Dutch player served in game eight, hoping to prolong the action for at least another game. Weve rounded up the full Indian Wells Masters 2023 schedule and Order of Play for todays match. It was Djokovic's only loose service game, and it came at the worst moment while serving for the victory. Tallon saved two match points in game six to avoid a bagel and broke Novak in the next one to reduce the deficit to 5-2. Daniil Medvedev to face fellow Russian Andrey Rublev in the final after defeating world No 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets Djokovics loss is his first of 2023, while Rublev defeated Alexander. Novak broke again at the start of the second set and prevailed in a marathon fourth game to open a 6-2, 4-0 gap. Griekspoor served to stay in the set in game eight and experienced another break to hand the set to Djokovic 6-2.

Novak broke in the second game to create an early lead and held everything under control for 5-2. Instead, Tallon got broken twice to push the Serb ahead in no time. Novak grabbed seven straight games from the opening set's closing stages and broke the rival's resistance to sail into the final eight and repeat the last year's result.ĭjokovic produced four comfortable holds in the opening set and challenged the opponent to repeat that. However, he faced no less than 16 break points and defended 12 to avoid a complete disaster. Griekspoor fired nine aces and served at 71%.

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