TENNIS: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer Through To Indian Wells Quarters

TENNIS: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer Through To Indian Wells Quarters

Djokovic has struggled to beat Isner in the past on the hard court of California though the Australian Open Champ got the best of opponent in the key tiebreaker.

"John has one of the best serves in the game. It was difficult to hang in there mentally,” Djokovic said.

"He had chances in the second set but I managed to get through in straight sets."

In 2012, Isner upset Djokovic 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) in the semis, a defeat Djokovic avenged last year by beating Isner 7-5, 6-7 (2/7), 6-1 to reach the final.

DJOKOVIC, FEDERER SAIL THROUGH

The Serbian booked a quarter-final clash with 35th-ranked Bernard Tomic of Australia, who eliminated fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Djokovic now has a 6-2 advantage in career meetings, with nine of the sets going into tiebreakers. Isner has won six of those tiebreakers.

"With his size and his serve he can beat anyone so I am very pleased with the victory which for me is very big," Djokovic said.

Djokovic hammered seven aces and saved both break points he faced in the one hour, 31 minute match.

Four-time Indian Wells winner Roger Federer needed just 69 minutes to oust American Jack Sock 6-3, 6-2.

"The first set was really good tennis," Federer said. "I played well throughout and was able to serve better than Jack today."

In the quarter-finals, the Swiss second seed will face ninth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 winner over compatriot Lukas Rosol.

Federer and Berdych have met 18 times with the Swiss holding a 12-6 lead.

MURRAY WIN

World number three Rafael Nadal rolled over France's Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-4.

Federer will now meet Canadian Milos Raonic in the quarter final. Raonic hammered a 241 kmph (150 mph) serve en route to a 6-3, 6-2 straight set win over Tommy Robredo of Spain.

Raonic is in his second straight quarter-final but he will have his work cut out for him because he has never beaten Nadal in five career meetings.

Fourth seeded Andy Murray, trying to rebound from a subpar 2014, defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round to set a date with Spain's Feliciano Lopez who upset fifth seed Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 7-6 (7/2).

The quarter finals will begin Thursday.

 

Source: AFP

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