There have already been some major upsets on the men’s side at Indian Wells over the last few days, and now there’s one more name to add to the list, maybe the biggest name: Novak Djokovic.
The 40-time Masters 1000 champion was ousted in his opening match in tennis paradise on Saturday, falling in three sets to giant-killing Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Van de Zandschulp has now had wins over three of the biggest names in tennis in the last seven months, having defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the second round of the US Open last August and Rafael Nadal in straight sets at the Davis Cup Finals last November.
His win over Nadal turned out to be the Spaniard’s final match.
Djokovic has now lost his last three matches in a row, having fallen in the semifinals of the Australian Open (by retirement) and in the first round of Doha last month. It’s his first three-match losing streak since 2018.
More to come…
