Much has been made about the “quarter of death” at Indian Wells—and rightly so. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Juan Martin del Potro, Nick Kyrgios… it seems like everyone’s there.
But if you were to check in with any of the players mentioned, they would tell you that they can’t get too worried about who they potentially face because once they start doing that, they’re done.
Here’s a look at how some champions in the past—including Nadal and Djokovic—have faced down a murderer’s row of opponents that might leave you wondering, “How did they get through those guys?"
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