The Indian Wells Masters saw a huge shock as Novak Djokovic was surprised by World No. 85 Botic Van De Zandschulp in the opening round. The Dutchman beat the 24-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to blow the bottom half of the draw entirely open.

Novak Djokovic's start to the season has been very different from expectations. It is true that the Serbian legend reached the semifinals at the 2025 Australian Open – after achieving a titanic feat against Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals – but he had a new injury that forced him to retire during his match against Alexander Zverev.

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp as two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz advanced.

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp as two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz advanced.

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Novak Djokovic's unexpected defeat at the Indian Wells ATP Masters by Botic van de Zandschulp was marked by 37 unforced errors. However, Carlos Alcaraz and Madison Keys began their campaigns with wins,

Botic van de Zandschlup is now only the third lucky loser to defeat Novak Djokovic in the latter's career at ATP level, after Lorenzo Sonego and Luca Nardi, who also achieved the feat at Indian Wells

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out in his Indian Wells ATP Masters opener on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), just the latest proof that "things are different" now for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp. With his eighth victory over a top-10 opponent,