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Reigning champion Djokovic advances at Miami Open

Miami (AFP) - World number one Novak Djokovic moved closer to a possible fourth Miami Open trophy by defeating Belgium's Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5 to reach the fourth round.Defending champion Djokovic, seeking his third March hardcourt double of Indian Wells and Miami in the same year, fired five aces and broke Darcis five times.Djokovic will next play Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov, who ousted Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci 7-5, 6-4.Australian Open winner Djokovic wrapped up victory with a break in the final game to earn his 21st victory of the season as he pursues his third title of the year.Djokovic needed less than half an hour to take the first set but had to come back from a break down in the second, trailing 5-4 before rallying for the triumph."The first set went completely my way, but I had a drop of intensity and didn't use opportunities early in the second set, made it close," Djokovic said."I managed to come back in the right moment. I elevated the intensity and started playing a little bit of depth on the ball. But I still complicated my life in the second set. "At the end of the day, it's a win."- Nishikori, Raonic win -Japan's Kei Nishikori took just over an hour to defeat Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-2 6-2 to secure a fourth-round berth.Asia's top player -- who reached the semi-finals in Miami last year -- could not fault his performance."I played good tennis today, almost perfect.

 

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