Indian Wells 2024 Day 4 Recap: Djokovic Wins on Comeback

The spherical of 64 on the 2024 BNP Paribas Open is full, and Novak Djokovic has performed his first match on the Tennis Gardens since 2019.

The highest-seeded Serb needed to shake off some rust en path to a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over Aleksandar Vukic. In spherical three, he’ll meet Luca Nardi.

Fellow veteran Gael Monfils recorded the upset of the spherical by taking out eighth seed Hubert Hurkacz to proceed his journey again up the rankings after an prolonged interval on the sidelines.

Daniil Medvedev additionally bought his match off to a successful begin, and all the opposite high seeds made regular progress, with Ruud, Fritz, Dimitrov, Humbert, Paul, Baez and Mannarino progressing in straight units. seventh seed Holger Rune benefitted from a walkover because the perennially crippled Milos Raonic withdrew earlier than their match.

You’ll be able to see all the outcomes for day 4 under.

Day 4 2024 BNP Paribas Open Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Daniil Medvedev (4)
Roberto Carballes Baena
6-2 6-3

Novak Djokovic (1)
Aleksandar Vukic
6-2 5-7 6-3

Holger Rune (7)
Milos Raonic (PR)
Walkover

Gael Monfils
Hubert Hurkacz (8)
6-0 5-7 6-2

Casper Ruud (9)
Lukas Klein (Q)
6-4 7-6(4)

Taylor Fritz (12)
Alejandro Tabilo
7-6(2) 6-2

Grigor Dimitrov (13)
Alexandre Muller (Q)
7-5 6-2

Ugo Humbert (14)
Patrick Kypson (WC)
6-4 6-4

Tommy Paul (17)
Alex Michelsen
6-2 6-2

Sebastian Baez (19)
Fabio Fognini (WC)
7-5 6-3

Adrian Mannarino (21)
Tomas Machac
6-1 6-2

Arthur Fils
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (23)
6-3 6-4

Lorenzo Musetti (26)
Denis Shapovalov (PR)
6-4 2-6 7-5

Cameron Norrie (28)
Lorenzo Sonego
6-4 6-4

Sebastian Korda (29)
Roman Safiullin
6-4 6-2

Luca Nardi
Zhizhen Zhang
6-3 3-6 6-3

Djokovic Makes Indian Wells Comeback

Whereas 5 years isn’t fairly as lengthy an absence because the Williams Sisters managed in Indian Wells, it’s greater than lengthy sufficient, and it was good to see Djokovic again in motion on Stadium 1 Courtroom for the primary time since 2019.

It was the primary match Djokovic had performed since his Australian Open loss to Sinner, and he was taking part in in opposition to a man who introduced pre-match that he was “ to see what all of the fuss was about” within the pair’s first assembly.

That carefree perspective was mirrored on the courtroom for Vukic as his free-flowing, aggressive fashion induced Djokovic many issues from the baseline all through the match.

In reality, Djokovic’s dependable serve proved the difference-maker and allowed him sufficient respiratory room to carve out some trademark returning to progress 6-2 5-7 6-3.

He performed wonderful and deserved nice credit score and applause. The gang actually appreciated his tennis and the standard was actually excessive. He performed some ripping forehands and crushing serves. It was tough to undergo him. He was going for it and it was moving into. I type of managed to crack the code within the third set, and as soon as I broke his serve, I felt I stepped it up a bit and completed off the match in fashion. Djokovic on his tough win over Vukic.

Medvedev Strikes Into the Spherical of 32

Daniil Medvedev is seeking to full the sextet of hard-court Masters 1000 titles this week, and he bought off to a successful begin with a 6-2 6-3 win over Roberto Carballes Baena.

It was a well-measured efficiency from the Russian, who I used to be uncertain if he’d just like the balls/situations this week. He was superior from the baseline and overcame a second set blip and a brief delay because of a flickering gentle to maneuver by way of 6-2 6-3 in 1 hour and 28 minutes.

It was not a simple match. The rallies are gradual right here so 1:30 for 6-2, 6-3 is fairly lengthy. However I understand how to play effectively in these lengthy rallies. I feel I had the match beneath management. He managed to play one excellent recreation at 4-2, however I used to be like, ‘Okay, I simply should proceed’, and I managed to discover a means. Medvedev on his successful begin.

Monfils Fingers Hurkacz Early Loss

Gael Monfils’s comeback seems to be selecting up some steam. He took out the massive serving Hubert Hurkacz 6-0, 6-7(5), 6-2 to arrange a tie with 2021 Indian Wells Champion Cameron Norrie.

It wouldn’t be a Monfils match if he didn’t drop a minimum of one set, even after bagelling Hurkacz within the opener, however he was, for as soon as, the participant who wasn’t bodily ailing within the third because the Pole struggled.

It additionally wouldn’t be a Monfils match with out some loopy factors, so the highlights are value trying out under.

I felt like I had a really robust begin. I served excellent. Bodily I used to be very current. I used to be fairly powerful to place out of the courtroom and off steadiness. I felt the primary set gave me nice momentum. He fought again after which ultimately third set it was a very early break which helped me get by way of. Monfils on his win over Hurkacz.

Different Matches of Notice

Indian Wells Day 5 Spherical of 32 Matches

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