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MIAMI\u00a0 –\u00a0 Australian Open champion Madison Keys was dumped out of the Miami Open third round on Sunday, falling 6-4 6-2 to Philippine wild card Alexandra Eala, while Novak Djokovic earned a record-setting 411th ATP Masters 1000 level match win.<\/p>\n
For 19-year-old Eala, the upset victory over the American fifth seed extended her dream run in Miami where she has now toppled two Grand Slam champions having beaten 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko in the second round. \u201cI am just in disbelief,\u201d she told Tennis Channel. \u201cI knew I could win from the start but the chances were low given that she is a great player, but I think my belief and the trust I had in myself is what pushed me through.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eala, who has trained at Rafa Nadal\u2019s academy in Mallorca since she was 13, required a medical timeout for what appeared to be a leg injury but was a force from the baseline against Keys, who reached the Indian Wells semi-final last week. Up next for Eala, who has not dropped a set in Miami, will be Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa.+<\/p>\n
Former champion Iga Swiatek earned a 7-6(2) 6-1 win over Belgian 27th seed Elise Mertens that made the Polish second seed the first player to reach the last 16 of a WTA 1000 event in 25 consecutive appearances. Swiatek built a seemingly comfortable 5-2 lead in the first set but Mertens managed to claw back to 5-5 before the Pole ran away with the tiebreaker and breezed through the second frame.Up next for Swiatek will be Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, who beat Czech 15th seed Karolina Muchova 6-2 3-6 6-2.<\/p>\n
In other women\u2019s action, Andreeva\u2019s bid for a \u2018Sunshine Double\u2019 ended as American 17th seed Amanda Anisimova beat the Russian 11th seed 7-6(5) 2-6 6-3.Anisimova will next face former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu, who advanced after American McCartney Kessler retired due to a lower back injury while trailing the Briton 6-1 3-0.American fourth seed Jessica Pegula rallied to beat Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-7(3) 6-2 7-6(2) and will face Ukraine\u2019s Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round.<\/p>\n
Six-times champion Djokovic moved into the fourth round with a 6-1 7-6(1) triumph over Argentine lucky loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli that moved the Serbian fourth seed ahead of Nadal and into top spot on the all-time list of Masters 1000 match wins.Djokovic, who is also seeking a record seventh Miami title, will next face Lorenzo Musetti after the Italian 15th seed beat Canada\u2019s Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-2 6-3.<\/p>\n
In other men\u2019s action, Bulgarian 14th seed Grigor Dimitrovwas a 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 winner over Russian Khachanov and set up a clash with American Brandon Nakashima.American Sebastian Korda upset Greek ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(4) 6-3 and will next face Frenchman Gael Monfils, a 7-5 5-7 7-6(1) winner over Spaniard Jaume.Former finalist Casper Ruud advanced with a straight-sets win over Chile\u2019s Alejandro Tabilo, setting up a last-16 showdown with Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, who was a 6-2 7-6(4) winner over American 12th seed Tommy Paul.<\/p>\n
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