INDIAN WELLS (California): Novak Djokovic admitted it wasn’t pretty, but the world No. 1 got the job done Tuesday with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 third-round victory over Grigor Dimitrov at Indian Wells.
Djokovic, unbeaten in a 2013 campaign that so far includes a fourth Australian Open title and an ATP triumph in Dubai, was on the ropes in the opening set against the 21-year-old Bulgarian, who raced to a 4-1 lead and served for the set at 5-3.
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