Djokovic survives Isner test
Defending champion Novak Djokovic completed the line-up for the men’s quarter-finals at the BNP Paribas Open by beating John Isner in a twilight encounter.
Novak Djokovic: Through to the last eight
The Serbian world number one booked a last-eight showdown with Bernard Tomic as he subdued big-serving American Isner to prevail 6-4 7-6 (7/5).
Tomic endured a harder road to the next round in Indian Wells courtesy of 18-year-old Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The Australian teenager, who had previously eliminated Juan Monaco and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, forced a deciding set but Tomic raised his game to complete a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory.
Also into the quarter-finals is experienced Czech Tomas Berdych, who came through a three-set battle against compatriot Lukas Rosol 6-2 4-6 6-4, and Milos Raonic, who beat Spain’s Tommy Robredo 6-3 6-2.
Awaiting the Canadian is third seed Rafael Nadal after the world number three eased past Gilles Simon with a 6-2 6-4 victory.
Second seed Roger Federer – last year’s beaten finalist – made it safely through to the last eight and a meeting with Berdych after dispatching American Jack Sock 6-3 6-2 – it was the Swiss great’s 50th match win at this tournament.
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