World No 1 Nadal defeated Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman 7-5, 6-4 while 16-time major winner Federer also faced a stubborn opponent in American Ryan Harrison before he pulled off a 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win.<br /><br />  <table style="width: 90px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/mar/som1.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">India's Somdev Devvarman during his match against Spaniard Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells yesterdsay. PIC/AFP</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Reigning Australian Open champion Djokovic stretched his win streak to 17 by crushing doubles partner, and Davis Cup winning teammate, Viktor Troicki 6-0, 6-1.<br /><br />Devvarman, who made the final in Johannesburg last month, earned the respect of Nadal and the main stadium crowd which gave him several ovations.<br /><br />"All matches are different for sure," Nadal said. "He (Somdev) did well. He is a good player."<br /><br />Devvarman, who is the first Indian player to reach the fourth round at this desert venue, said he felt comfortable on centre court. "I was pleased with the way I competed. I wasn't over-awed by the situation or the guy I was playing against," Devvarman said. "It was a great experience to play the No 1 player in the world," he said.

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World No 1 Nadal defeated Indian qualifier Somdev Devvarman 7-5, 6-4 while 16-time major winner Federer also faced a stubborn opponent in American Ryan Harrison before he pulled off a 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win

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