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Defending champion Novak Djokovic completed the line-up for the men's quarter-finals at the BNP Paribas Open by beating John Isner in a late encounter on Wednesday (March 18).

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic completed the line-up for the men's quarter-finals at the BNP Paribas Open by beating John Isner in the days a late encounter.

The Serbian world number one booked a last-eight showdown with Bernard Tomic as he subdued big-serving American Isner to prevail in straight sets 6-4 7-6

Bernard Tomic had endured a harder road to the next round in Indian Wells courtesy of 18-year-old Thanasi Kokkinakis.

The Australian teenager, who had previously beaten Juan Monaco and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, forced a deciding set but Tomic raised his game to complete a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory.

Last year's beaten finalist, Roger Federer, made it safely through to the last eight after dispatching American Jack Sock 6-3 6-2.

It was the Swiss great's 50th match win at this tournament.