"If I get a chance to play against him .. He also holds a 2-0 career record against Djokovic, including a straight-sets victory over the Serb star in Indian Wells T Bolts two years ago."Djokovic would cement his return with a Wimbledon title and follow that with a US Open crown.Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in January..Kyrgios in-formThe Australian beat Nadal, former world number three Stan Wawrinka, ninth-ranked John Isner and number three Alexander Zverev on route the title in Mexico."In other first-round matches Thursday American Sam Querrey defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 to line up a meeting with 13th-seeded Milos Raonic -- a rematch of their quarter-final here last year won by the Canadian. "I could have, should have made a different decision, but I believe it also taught me some valuable lessons that helped me to create amazing results in the next seven, eight months and get from 22 in the world to No. "On the other hand, I started the season very well. Kyrgios will take on Philipp Kohlschreiber in the second round after the German veteran dispatched Frances Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-0. 1 in the world in less than six months. He said he wasnt fully recovered from elbow surgery when he opted to compete in the California desert last year, but its not a decision he regrets given the events that followed in 2018. "I know most of my team members at the time were against me playing in Indian Wells and Miami because it was too early after the surgery.

Djokovic will open in the second round against 128th-ranked American Bjorn Fratangelo, who beat fellow qualifier Elias Ymer of Sweden 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.Indian Wells: Doubt is a distant memory for Novak Djokovic as the world number one returns to Indian Wells on top of the tennis world, one year after his shock loss to qualifier Taro Daniel. "I definitely wasnt ready to compete at this level last year," the Serb said on Thursday as he looked forward to his title defense in the elite Masters series event.Canadian 18-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime, ranked 58th in the world, defeated Britains Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-2 to book a meeting with rising Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas."I was kind of convincing myself that I was, but I truly wasnt."I hope I can restart here where I stopped in Australia. He dominated Rafael Nadal in Januarys Australian Open title and must be favored for a sixth Indian Wells crown -- which would see him break the record he currently shares with fourth-seeded Roger Federer..  He could face a dangerous third-round clash with Australian Nick Kyrgios, seeded 31st, who is coming off his first title in more than a year in Acapulco last week. Ill look forward to that because hes in-form," Djokovic said. Veteran Ivo Karlovic defeated Australian Matthew Ebden 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/3) to line up an all-Croatian clash with 11th-seeded Borna Coric.

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