Novak Djokovic vs. Bjorn Fratangelo: Score, Reaction from 2016 Indian Wells

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Published: March 14, 2016

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After getting stunned early, Novak Djokovic rebounded to knock off Bjorn Fratangelo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 to reach the third round in Indian Wells, California.

The 22-year-old Fratangelo entered Sunday night's match ranked 149th in the world and owned an 0-3 record in ATP World Tour events. His only previous appearance in an ATP event this year was at the Australian Open, where he lost in the first round to Stephane Robert in straight sets. 

Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times shared a few other notable facts about Fratangelo as he tried to shock the world:



Despite those credentials, it became apparent early that Fratangelo was at the top of his game, and Djokovic was out of sorts. Fratangelo broke Djoker's serve twice in the first three games as he went up 3-0 in the first set, via TennisTV:



After Fratangelo took the first set, TennisTV tweeted out the stats, which showed he was in control:



Djokovic's 18 errors didn't help the equation, but Fratangelo was not trying to sneak through a slightly cracked window. He saw a door ajar and broke right through it, putting Djoker on high alert. 

Djokovic's first-set loss was one for the record books, as Josh Meiseles of ATPWorldTour.com noted:



Unfortunately for Fratangelo, the BNP Paribas Open requires players to win two sets to advance. The door he slammed through quickly shut when Djokovic got his bearings back and played like the No. 1 player in the world.

The second set was a breeze for Djokovic, who needed approximately 24 minutes to win six of seven games and even the match at one set apiece.

Jeff Sackmann of TennisAbstract.com noted some similarities between Djokovic's match and Gilles Simon's win earlier in the day:



For context, Simon dropped his first set against Vasek Pospisil, 6-1, before respon...
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