Sunday 29 March 2015 11:24, UK
Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a wobble to beat Martin Klizan at the Miami Open on Saturday.
The Serb won the first set to love but then lost the second before closing out a 6-0 5-7 6-1 win and he will next face Steve Darcis who beat Gilles Muller 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 6-3.
Djokovic, the winner in Indian Wells last week, said experience helped pull him through a tricky opening match of the tournament.
"Credit to Martin for battling and making me play the extra shot," he told the official ATP website. "It was a pretty different game in the second set than it was in the first.
"I have been in these particular situations before many times in my career, and the experience obviously helps just to regroup and find a way."
I have been in these particular situations before many times in my career, and the experience obviously helps just to regroup and find a way.
Fourth seed Kei Nishikori beat Mikhail Youzhny 6-2 6-1 and will face Viktor Troicki, who overcame Simone Bolelli 7-5 3-6 6-4, while fifth seed Milos Raonic was a 6-1 6-4 winner against Teymuraz Gabashvili, next meeting Jeremy Chardy who beat Jurgen Melzer 6-4 6-1.
David Ferrer thrashed Federico Delbonis 6-1 6-1 to set up a clash with Lukas Rosol, a 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 winner over Alexander Zverev.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his first match of the season after a spell out with an arm injury as he beat Tim Smyczek 6-4 3-6 6-3 to set up an all-French clash with Gael Monfils who won 3-6 6-2 7-6 (7-4) against Filip Krajinovic.
Fernando Verdasco will face fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the third round after a 4-6 6-2 6-1 win over James Duckworth while there were also victories for Jack Sock, John Isner, Alejandro Falla, Juan Monaco, Grigor Dimitrov, Alexandr Dolgopolov, Jerzy Janowicz, David Goffin, Adrian Mannarino, Gilles Simon and Thomaz Bellucci.
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