Novak Djokovic vs. Kei Nishikori: Score, Reaction from 2016 Miami Open

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Published: April 3, 2016

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Novak Djokovic continued his dominance at the Miami Open on Sunday and also made significant ATP World Tour history with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kei Nishikori at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida.  



Sunday marked Djokovic's third consecutive and sixth overall singles title at the tournament, the latter achievement tying Andre Agassi. It was also Djokovic's 28th career Masters 1000 title, breaking a tie with Rafael Nadal for the all-time record, per ATP Media Info.

Given that Nadal is showing signs of wear and tear and Djokovic doesn't appear to be slowing down anytime soon, it stands to reason he'll create further separation in the record books. For now, it's clear Djokovic has further cemented his status as world No. 1.

Djokovic held at love to close out the opening set after conceding two breaks to Nishikori. Thankfully, the victor's impeccable return game was on point, as Djokovic won eight of Nishikori's 15 first-serve points in the first set.

Christopher Clarey of the New York Times commented on how Nishikori couldn't capitalize on a vulnerable Djokovic serve:



BBC Sport's Piers Newbery referenced another key factor that was in Nishikori's control and could have led to a different opening-set outcome:



Tennis.com resorted to bionics to laud Djokovic's brilliance:



Although he won the first two points of the next set in his service game, Nishikori seemed to succumb to the pressure and surrendered another break to his relentless adversary.

The Miami Open showed a lightning-fast version of what was a 33-shot rally, per Tennis.com's Steve Tignor, that gave Djokovic the early second-set edge:



Dropping only one point on his serve in the subsequent game, Djokovic cruised out to a 2-0 lead and made it extremely difficult for Nishikori to muster any...
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