Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the 2026 BNP Paribas Open after a tense fourth-round match against British tennis player Jack Draper in Indian Wells.
Draper defeated five-time champion Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) to advance to the quarter-finals, continuing his title defense at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
"I came here tonight and I won that match through determination and trying to solve problems and doing my best and having a great attitude," Draper said after the match, as quoted by the ATP.
Competing in his second ATP Tour event since the US Open last August, the left-hander failed to close out the match at 5-4 in the deciding set, adding drama to a battle in which both players pushed each other to their physical limits.
"I'm proud of the way I bounced back. I haven't played on the tour in a while, so beating those top players was a confidence booster," Draper said.
"It was a tough moment for me, but again, it's something I've gotten used to since coming back, and I bounced back really well. It's something I can really be proud of."
Draper and Djokovic traded hard shots from the baseline, with the climax coming in the opening game of the deciding set at 30-30 when Djokovic won a 26-shot rally.
