AFP, Indian Wells :
Novak Djokovic shook off a mid-match lapse to beat Alejandro Gonzalez on Tuesday and set up a clash with red-hot Croatian Marin Cilic at the Indian Wells hardcourt tennis tournament.
Djokovic, the world number two and second seed, defeated world number 91 Gonzalez 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, but said he’ll have to play better in the fourth round against Cilic.
“I thought I played really well from the start,” said Djokovic, who lifted the trophy in the California desert in 2008 and 2011. “Then suddenly I just had a big loss of concentration and allowed him to win the second set for no reason.”
Djokovic appeared to be cruising toward a win until a sloppy spell late in the second set saw Gonzalez break for a 5-3 lead and win the next game to bring the match level.
