Jack Draper bested Novak Djokovic in three sets in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday. The Brit registered a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) win to move to the next round. The left-hander dropped the opening set against the Serbian but bounced back strongly in the next two sets.

Djokovic had a 6-5 lead in the third set, but Draper was able to take the match into the final-set tiebreaker. Meanwhile, Draper is returning to action after spending eight months on the sidelines due to an arm injury.

“I still don’t feel like I’m playing anywhere near the way I want to play,” Draper said. “I came out here and I won that match through determination.”

Draper said it was a crazy match and was delighted to beat the five-time Indian Wells champion.

“It was a crazy match,” Draper told a press conference in California. “I think both of us gave it our all.

“Just overwhelmed to obviously beat Novak, someone I have watched and admired and idolised since I was a kid. Just very grateful to be in this situation and go again tomorrow.”

Draper will play in-form 11th seed Medvedev on Thursday evening, and he said: “I’m really proud of where I’m at with my game.

“I was saying to my coach I still think my level could be a lot better, to be honest. Not so much with the tennis but more my mentality on the court.

“It’s tough when you haven’t been on the match court for a while, especially against top, top players in the world again. They make you feel uncomfortable.

“And, even though today is a big win, it’s also a small win in my recovery and coming back to playing and being the type of player I want to become.”

Djokovic praised Draper’s performance, saying: “He’s playing really well. He’s confident and he was always confident and physically very fit. Just overall a great player, great guy. I wish him all the best for the rest of the tournament.”