Men’s Indian Wells Update – March 16th

Here are the latest Indian Wells updates for the men:

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal has advanced to the next round at Indian Wells, defeating Michael Berrer of Germany, 6-2, 6-1. It only took him 1 hour and 7 minutes! This is Nadal’s 30th week at being number one and after seeing this match, I know why.

“I think I am playing well. I played a good match today,” said Nadal.

I would have to agree with that statement!

Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick squeezed in a win against Austrian qualifier Daniel Koellerer, 6-3, 7-6 (3). He didn’t play as well as we know he can and seemed to struggle a bit on the court.

Roddick said, “I definitely tried everything in his power to get a win. I kind of knew going in that I’d have to stay focused and stay the course and not get caught up in the histrionics.”

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic has also advanced to the next round defeating Martin Vassallo Arguello of Argentina, 7-5, 6-4. Winning Dubai gave Djokovic the confidence he needed to play well at Indian Wells.

“Winning Dubai meant a lot for my confidence level and for my game overall,” he said. “I’ve changed my racquet. Probably that was the big reason for mental instability in certain stages at the start of the year. I was thinking about that more than my game. Luckily for me, it has changed.

“The quality is there. The game is there. The fitness is getting much better. It’s just a mental ability to play the best tennis. My confidence has raised in the last month and a half. There is room for improvement, but I’m taking it step by step.”

Check out the rest of the updates at the official Indian Wells website.

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