Novak Djokovic brushed aside Aleksandar Vukic to make a winning return to the Indian Wells as he defeated him by 6-2 5-7 6-3 despite being tested in the initial phases of the first set on Saturday.
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"It certainly does feel like home. Five years is a very long time for a tennis player. They call this tournament Tennis Paradise for a reason. It's so amazing to be part of it as a player and a fan. There's a great community, great culture, great love for the sport," Djokovic said during an interaction.
After his win today, Novak Djokovic signed autographs and took pictures with basically every fan in attendance.Just a 24x major champion reciprocating the love.Enjoying tennis paradise. ☀️ pic.twitter.com/y2WXU8v78M
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 10, 2024
This was Djokovic's first competitive match since his defeat in the Australian Open semi-final to Janik Sinner, who went on to win the first Grand Slam of the season. The Serbian looked both fresh and sharp, sealing the opening set with a terrific ace.
Vukic put his strong forehand to good use to break serve with Djokovic's backhand failing him early on. The former also fended off three break points and notched a 3-0 lead, but Djokovic bounced back to level the scores by 3-3.
Novak Djokovic says he didn’t have proper rest & preparation ahead of Australian Open due to his busy end to 2024, but Sinner ‘absolutely deserved’ to win the title:“I didn’t feel like I really had the proper time to rest and to do a proper preparation block like maybe I would… pic.twitter.com/AfsdLVRdUv
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 8, 2024
It was a topsy-turvy deciding set where Djokovic scrapped through to get a 3-2 lead and didn't let that desert him to round off the game handsomely.
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