Miami Open Masters 2016 Results: Scores, Bracket and Schedule After Sunday

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Published: March 28, 2016

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The stars came out Sunday at the 2016 Miami Open, with Novak Djokovic, Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza and Tomas Berdych among those in action in Key Biscayne, Florida.

The tournament now shifts to the fourth round, and the updated men's singles and women's singles brackets are available at the event's official website.

Here's a look at how Sunday's action unfolded.

 

Men's Results

Djokovic maintained his hot streak with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Joao Sousa. The match followed the norm for Djokovic, as Sousa did everything he could against the world's No. 1 player—to little effect.

The first point in the seventh game of the match illustrated how Djokovic's defense and mobility allowed him to fight off Sousa's best shots:



Especially after Rafael Nadal's exit from the tournament, anything other than a Djokovic win in the Miami Open will be a shock.

A day after Nadal retired in the third set against Damir Dzumhur, the men's draw featured little in the way of surprises. Eleventh-seeded Marin Cilic lost to Gilles Simon, the No. 18 seed, so it wasn't a massive upset. Simon also entered Sunday with a 4-1 head-to-head advantage in their previous five meetings.

Cilic was his own worst enemy. He missed 63 percent of his first serves and committed 57 unforced errors, per TennisTV. Tennis writer Matt Cronin believed it was part of a bigger trend for Cilic:



All but one seeded player who was eliminated in men's singles Sunday lost to a higher-ranked opponent.

Berdych nearly fell victim to No. 31 Steve Johnson but pulled through after three sets, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3. His serve allowed him to escape multiple close calls. He recorded 16 aces and saved all 10 of Johnson's break-point opportunities.

The one notable upset took place in the final match of the night as No. 8 David Ferrer was defeate...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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