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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Novak Djokovic sent a classy message to Jack Draper after his defeat to the British star in a pulsating fourth round contest at the 2026 Indian Wells Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Draper<\/a> defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) in two hours and 35 minutes on Wednesday to progress to the quarter-finals at the Masters 1000 event.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 14 is the defending champion in Indian Wells, having claimed the biggest title of his career so far in Tennis Paradise last year.<\/p>\n<p>It was just the second-ever encounter between Draper and Djokovic, with the legendary Serbian having won a four-set opening round match at Wimbledon in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, the world No 3, was chasing his first Indian Wells title since 2016 and sixth overall.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Instagram, Djokovic commented on the conclusion of his campaign in the Californian desert and expressed his respect for Draper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA tough night in the desert,\u201d the 24-time Grand Slam champion wrote.<\/p>\n<h2>Indian Wells News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-open-roundup-novak-djokovic-ran-out-of-gas-naomi-osaka-tricked-emma-raducanu-one-dimensional\"><strong>Novak Djokovic \u2018ran out of gas\u2019, Naomi Osaka \u2018tricked\u2019, Emma Raducanu \u2018one-dimensional\u2019 \u2013 Indian Wells Open roundup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-open-jack-draper-overwhelmed-confession-beating-novak-djokovic\"><strong>Indian Wells Open: Jack Draper makes \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 confession after beating Novak Djokovic<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRespect to @jackdraper, you deserve it. Great to see you back on court fighting fit. Keep it going.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd to everyone who supported me here this week, thank you for the energy. No place like tennis paradise. See you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his post-match press conference, Djokovic admitted he had a \u201cbitter feeling\u201d when asked to assess his tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I don\u2019t know. I mean, bitter feeling right now, losing a match like this,\u201d said the 38-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut proud of myself for fighting and really giving it all on the court. That\u2019s for sure. That\u2019s the one thing that I\u2019ll take as a highlight, you know, just the fact of not giving up and trying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, obviously I lost to a great player, and it was really such an even match throughout the entire two-and-a-half hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, yeah, just a bit disappointed, of course, with getting off the court, fresh off the court. It is okay. I mean, I wish I could have done better, but it was a good fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic is next expected to compete at the Miami Open \u2014 the second leg of the US Sunshine Double in March after Indian Wells.<\/p>\n<p>The tennis icon is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/atp-miami-open-entry-list-2026\">the entry list for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament<\/a>, where main draw play will take place from 17 to 29 March.<\/p>\n<p>He was a runner-up in Miami in 2025 and has won six titles at the event \u2014 a record he shares with Andre Agassi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/indian-wells-open-novak-djokovic-highlights-crucial-moment-cost-him-jack-draper\">Indian Wells Open: Novak Djokovic highlights crucial moment that \u2018cost\u2019 him during Jack Draper defeat<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic sends telling message to Jack Draper after losing Indian Wells Open blockbuster Ewan West 12 Mar 2026 12:00 PM Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper Novak Djokovic sent a classy message to Jack Draper after his defeat to the British star in a pulsating fourth round contest at the 2026 Indian Wells Open. 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