The 2024 BNP Paribas Open spherical of 32 is full. It featured the shock upset of the match to date, as Luca Nardi defeated prime seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
The Italian entered the primary draw as a fortunate loser and have become the lowest-ranked participant to inflict a defeat on Djokovic on the Masters 1000 degree.
Elsewhere, Daniil Medvedev overcame Seb Korda in three units, whereas Holger Rune, Taylor Fritz, Grigor Dimitrov and Tommy Paul all progressed in straight units.
The opposite slight upset of the spherical was Gael Monfils taking out twenty eighth seed and former champion Cameron Norrie after coming down from a set and 0-30 to make the 4th spherical for the fifth time in Indian Wells.
You’ll be able to see the total outcomes from day six under.
Day Six 2024 BNP Paribas Open Spherical of 32 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Luca Nardi (LL) | Novak Djokovic (1) | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| Daniil Medvedev (4) | Sebastian Korda (29) | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| Holger Rune (7) | Lorenzo Musetti (26) | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| Casper Ruud (9) | Arthur Fils | 6-2 6-4 |
| Taylor Fritz (12) | Sebastian Baez (19) | 6-2 6-2 |
| Grigor Dimitrov (13) | Adrian Mannarino (21) | 6-3 6-3 |
| Tommy Paul (17) | Ugo Humbert (14) | 6-4 6-4 |
| Gael Monfils | Cameron Norrie (28) | 6-5 7-6(5) 6-3 |
Nardi Nukes Djokovic
Luca Nardi solely entered the primary attract Indian Wells as a fortunate loser, however he’ll go away with an enormous scalp on his resume and a breakthrough into the highest 100 within the ATP rankings.
The Italian defeated the five-time champion and world primary Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in a powerful efficiency from the baseline that made Djokovic’s much-lauded defensive skills look atypical.
Nardi additionally confirmed loads of deft contact within the forecourt when wanted, and it was a powerful efficiency.
As for Djokovic, he began the match a bit off-colour and loved some good moments within the second set and early within the third set however finally got here up brief.
I wouldn’t begin writing his obituary but, as matches like this present how tight the margins are on the prime of males’s tennis. Only a tiny drop out of your greatest, and there are a couple of hundred gamers on the market able to handing you a loss, assuming they will maintain it collectively on the large stadiums like Nardi managed completely.
I believe that earlier than this evening, nobody knew me. I hope that the group loved the sport. I’m tremendous proud of this one. I don’t understand how I held my nerve. I believe it’s a miracle as a result of I’m a 20-year-old man, 100 on the planet, and beating Novak. It’s loopy. Nardi on his huge win over Djokovic.
Medvedev Conquers Korda
Daniil Medvedev is thru to the fourth spherical due to a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 win over Sebastian Korda.
The Twenty ninth-seeded American was a little bit of a bogey participant for Medvedev final yr, defeating him on the Australian Open and Shangai Masters in straight units, however final yr’s overwhelmed finalist broke serve 9 occasions to progress.
One concern for the Russian will probably be his serving; this season, his serve has change into a slight legal responsibility fairly than the weapon we’re used to. It’s down in velocity, and he threw in 10 double faults throughout the match.
Fortuitously, his return sport introduced up 22 break factors to counter the results of that, however he’ll be seeking to tidy that up towards Dimitrov within the fourth spherical.
Different Matches of Be aware
- Rune Too Robust for Musetti: The Dane gained 6-2, 7-6(5) towards Lorenzo Musetti. Rune was the extra aggressive of the 2, and though the second set was nearer, he had the measure of the Italian.
- Fritz Sees Off In Kind Baez: There’s little doubt Indian Wells is Fritz’s greatest Masters 1000 match as he picked up his twentieth profession win within the desert with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Baez, who was on a 10-match successful streak.
- Dimitrov Continues Effective Kind: A 6-3 6-3 win for Grigor towards the tough Mannarino.
- Monfils Negates Norrie: The Frenchman got here from a set and 0-3 gap to see off the 2021 champion to arrange a tie with Casper Ruud within the final sixteen.
Indian Wells Day 7 Spherical of 16 Matches
- Jiri Lehecka vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (11)
- Fabian Marozsan vs Carlos Alcaraz (2)
- Alexander Zverev (6) vs Alex de Minaur (10)
- Ben Shelton (16) vs Jannik Sinner (3)
Did Djokovic’s loss shock you? Can Nardi again up his win towards Tommy Paul within the subsequent spherical?
