Novak Djokovic vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber: Score, Reaction from 2016 Indian Wells

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Published: March 16, 2016

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Novak Djokovic is a tennis-playing machine almost everywhere he takes the court, and that is no different in Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. He once again looked the part of overpowering force at times Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber, 7-5, 7-5, but his opponent challenged him near the end.

Djokovic had a 5-2 lead in the second set and lost three straight games before finding a way to win the final two.

Howard Bryant of ESPN The Magazine reflected on the match:



It was still business as usual for the world's No. 1-ranked player at Indian Wells. According to ATPWorldTour.com, he has four tournament championships, including the past two, on his BNP Paribas Open resume and hasn't lost in the event since the semifinals in 2013. If he wins another championship this year, he will become the first player to own five titles in the event. 

He only tallied a single ace Tuesday, but did manage to win 70 percent of his first-service points and four of six break points, per BNPParibasOpen.com. 

Despite Djokovic's status as the clear favorite, Kohlschreiber hung with him throughout the first set. He earned a critical early break to make it 4-3 with an impressive backhand, via TennisTV:



Writer Juan Jose Vallejo weighed in on how difficult it would be to keep that up throughout the match:



With the first set tied at five games apiece, Djokovic proved why he is the best in the world with this shot to move within a game of the first set, via TennisTV:



Djokovic parlayed the momentum from the shot into a 7-5 first-set victory, and TennisTV shared the stats. His advantage on first-serve points won proved critical:



The two competitors remained on serve with little separation once again in the first few games of the second set, but Djokovic finally ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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