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Miami Open: Nadal cruises, Vesnina loses

Updated on: 26 March,2017 07:23 AM IST  | 
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Rafael Nadal cruised past Israeli Dudi Sela in the second round while Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic also enjoyed comfortable victories as the top seeds got underway

Miami Open: Nadal cruises, Vesnina loses

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns to Dudi Sela of Israel in Florida on Friday. Pic/Getty ImagesSpain's Rafael Nadal returns to Dudi Sela of Israel in Florida on Friday. Pic/Getty Images


Miami: Rafael Nadal cruised past Israeli Dudi Sela in the second round while Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic also enjoyed comfortable victories as the top seeds got underway.


But there was an upset for ninth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who was beaten by 158th ranked Argentine Guido Pella, and for France's 11th seeded Lucas Pouille who was defeated by American Donald Young, ranked 51st in the world.


In women's singles, Russia's Elena Vesnina, last week's winner at Indian Wells, crashed out of the WTA Miami Open in the second round on Friday at the hands of Croatian qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic. But top seed Angelique Kerber of Germany advanced with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 win over China's Duan Ying-Ying despite having to wait over six hours to play due to a schedule back-up caused by rain delays.

Vesnina, seeded 13th, faced the rain delays and wind during her closely fought contest but ended up losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to 594th-ranked Tomljanovic.

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