Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells third round as Djokovic fights throughFive-time champion Novak Djokovic is through to the third round at Indian Wells after a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak of PolandINDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday as Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak. Djokovic, a five-time Indian Wells champion who has struggled in recent years, had to grind for two hours and 12 minutes to subdue 57th ranked Kamil Majchrzak of Poland 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. He added the Qatar Open title before heading Stateside to chase a third Indian Wells crown. Although he shares the record for most Indian Wells ATP titles with Swiss great Roger Federer, Djokovic has found the early going in California anything but relaxing in recent years. Draper halted Alcaraz's bid for a rare Indian Wells three-peat in the semi-finals last year before beating Holger Rune in the final.

Source: Bangkok Post March 08, 2026 05:35 UTC