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Djokovic Survives Scare To Make Winning Return To Indian Wells
The World No: The World No. 1 and five-time champion Novak Djokovic survived an opening-round scare in his return to Paribas Open, taken the distance by World No. 69 Australian Aleksandar Vukic before eventually grinding out a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory.
Playing for the first time since his loss in the 2024 Australian Open semifinals to Jannik Sinner, Djokovic recorded his 400th Masters 1000 win, and improved to 51-9 lifetime at Indian Wells with his triumph on Saturday night.
"Five years is a very long time for a tennis player. It’s amazing to be a part of this tournament as a player. There's a great community, culture and love for the sport, and for tennis – you can feel it," Djokovic told the crowd after his win.
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