Indian Wells 2017: 5 matches we'd love to see from the fourth quarter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07: Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina is congratulated by Novak Djokovic of Serbia after his victory in their singles match on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) — The pair’s rivalry is slanted firmly in favour of Djokovic, but Del Potro has since returned to top form

Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 29: Roger Federer of Switzerland poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Men's Final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 29, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

After an epic Australian Open final that saw Roger Federer take his 18^th Major title, the two former World No. 1s could face off yet again, but very early in the tournament. Drawn in the same quarter, fifth seed Nadal and ninth seed Federer could play each other in the fourth round of the tournament.

Federer has relatively easier opponents going into the fourth round, and after a first-round bye should easily see off Dudi Sela (who recently lost to Nick Kyrgios in Acapulco), and American Steve Johnson.

At the other end of that quarter, Novak Djokovic will have to trump Juan Martin del Potro in Round 3 before he takes on either Alexander Zverev or Nick Kyrgios; should the Serbian second seed win, the winner of the Federer-Nadal match will face Djokovic in the quarter-finals.

That also luckily means fans will be treated to a consistently high level of matches early on in the draw.

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