Alexandr Dolgopolov registered his first win over Nadal
Alexandr Dolgopolov beat Nadal in three sets. - AFP
Indian Wells: Alexandr Dolgopolov toppled world number one and defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) Monday in the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters.
Ukraine's Dolgopolov, ranked 31st in the world and seeded 28th in the first Masters tournament of 2014, notched his first victory over the Spanish superstar after five prior defeats.
The most recent of those was in the claycourt final at Rio de Janeiro two weeks ago. Dolgopolov next faces Italy's Fabio Fognini, a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 winner over France's Gael Monfils.
( Source : AFP )
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