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Summary Novak Djokovic and Federer powered their way into the Indian Wells 4th round with straight wins.
Djokovic capped his 6-0, 6-1 demolition of Ernests Gulbis with back-to-back aces and Federer had an equally easy time ousting Juan Ignacio Chela 6-0, 6-2 in the $9 million WTA and ATP Masters Series 1000 tournament.The aces were an ideal exclamation point to a perfect season so far for Djokovic who has won all 14 of his matches this year. Djokovic, who is looking to secure his second Indian Wells title, has been unstoppable this year and is 16-0 dating back to a pair of Davis Cup matches late last season.He captured his second major title at the Australian Open in January and followed up with his 20th career ATP Tour title last month in Dubai. Djokovic moves on to face his Serbian countryman and doubles partner Victor Troicki who beat Frances Michael Llodra 6-3, 6-3. Troicki and Djokovic will play each other Wednesday in singles then team up for their doubles match against Pakistan’s Aisamul Haq and India’s Rohan Bopanna.
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