Novak Djokovic snapped his three-match dropping streak as he made an emphatic return to the Miami Open within the chase for a file seventh title.
Djokovic, bidding to maneuver away from Andre Agassi for probably the most titles in Miami event historical past, completed strongly towards Australia’s Rinky Hijikata, who turned the second set right into a battle earlier than being crushed within the tie-break.
Djokovic, the quantity 4 seed, took the opening set with ease 6-0 however was taken the space within the second earlier than triumphing 7-1 within the tie-break.
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Djokovic says his flawless set and a half towards Rinky Hijikata helped him choose his return to Miami for the primary time since 2019
“I was playing really well, at a very high level from the beginning,” mentioned Djokovic, who tied Rafael Nadal for probably the most ATP Masters 1000 match wins.
“I knew exactly what I wanted to do tactically. I played him in the first match of the season in Brisbane. So I think it was good to do some homework, look at those videos.”
Within the third spherical, the Serbian will face fortunate loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who rallied previous fast-rising American Alex Michelsen 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 6-3.
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Highlights of the match between Nick Kyrgios and Karen Khachanov
Nick Kyrgios misplaced his second-round conflict with Karen Khachanov 7-6 (7-3) 6-0 however was happy together with his efficiency given his harm troubles.
The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has spent the final two years fighting knee and wrist issues however was capable of beat qualifier Mackenzie McDonald within the earlier spherical.
“We played a great first set but encouraging that I could finish 2 matches this week! Plenty to work on,” Kyrgios mentioned on X.
Polish second seed Iga Swiatek, a Miami Open winner in 2022, booked her place within the third spherical with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Caroline Garcia.
Swiatek fell 3-1 behind within the second set and later needed to save set level, however she gained the final three video games to ebook an appointment with Elise Mertens of Belgium within the subsequent spherical.
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