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Fratangelo wins set off Djokovic in Indian Wells

The 22-year-old American impressed many with his spirited play

ByNina Pantic

Published Mar 14, 2016

Just outside the crowd of rising American teens sits Bjorn Fratangelo, a 22-year-old ranked No. 149. Before this week it’s possible you’ve never heard of his unique name. But in Indian Wells, Fratangelo made it through qualifying and won his first main-draw ATP match over No. 48-ranked Teymuraz Gabashvili to earn a night match against Novak Djokovic.

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Instead of being overwhelmed, the Boca Raton resident overpowered the world No. 1 and took the first set with play like this:

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Fratangelo eventually succumbed 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, but he has undoubtedly left his mark. This wasn’t Fratangelo’s first brush with tennis stardom. Named after Bjorn Borg, Fratangelo reached No. 2 as a junior, winning the boys’ French Open in 2011 over Dominic Thiem.

Wow, young Thiem’s hair was something special. It took Fratengelo four years to get his first ATP win. Maybe it was all just a short-lit spark of brilliance, but here’s hoping there’s more to come.