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Luca Nardi pulled off a major upset by defeating Novak Djokovic at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Nardi, at the age of 20, secured a spot in the last-16 round where he will face American player Tommy Paul after defeating the world’s number 1 in a 3 set match with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. This victory marks the first time that an Italian player ranked 123 in the world has beaten Djokovic at the ATP Masters 1000 or grand slam level.