The Indian Wells Masters saw a huge shock as Novak Djokovic was surprised by World No. 85 Botic Van De Zandschulp in the opening round. The Dutchman beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to blow the bottom half of the draw entirely open.

Novak Djokovic's start to the season has been very different from expectations. It is true that the Serbian legend reached the semifinals at the 2025 Australian Open – after achieving a titanic feat against Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals – but he had a new injury that forced him to retire during his match against Alexander Zverev.

Novak Djokovic, who was ousted in the third round last year, fell 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out in his Indian Wells ATP Masters opener on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), just the latest proof that "things are different" now for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

There is no doubt that Jack Draper is one of the most in-shape players on the ATP tour at the start of the season. Despite having some physical problems that affected his preparation during the winter,

Novak Djokovic's unexpected defeat at the Indian Wells ATP Masters by Botic van de Zandschulp was marked by 37 unforced errors. However, Carlos Alcaraz and Madison Keys began their campaigns with wins,

There was a time, not so long ago, when Novak Djokovic lost so rarely that it seemed the tennis world wobbled on its axis every time he did, shaking with the shock of it all.

Novak Djokovic, a five-time champion at Indian Wells, was defeated in his opener by Dutch lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp. The Serbian star struggled with 37 unforced errors and acknowledged the challenges he faces at 37.

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Novak Djokovic’s recent woes were compounded by a shock Indian Wells defeat to world No 85 Botic van de Zandschulp on Saturday. The world No 7 was beaten 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 by the Dutchman and has now lost three matches in a row,