Djokovic suffers shock Miami loss
Date: Saturday, March 29 @ 21:57:34 EST
Topic: Tennis
Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by South African qualifier Kevin Anderson at the Sony Ericsson Open.
Defending champion Djokovic arrived in Miami as the form player having won in Indian Wells last week but lost 7-6 (7-1) 3-6 6-4 to the world number 122. The third seed, who had a first-round bye, was broken twice in the deciding set and Anderson served out to win.
In other matches, Rafael Nadal, Justine Henin, Serena and Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova all made progress.
Djokovic, 20 has been the star of the ATP Tour so far in 2008, having won his first Grand Slam title in Australia and added the Masters Series crown in Indian Wells. .
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The good thing about this loss is that I can get a bit of a longer period of preparation and vacation
In contrast, the 6ft 7in Anderson only turned professional last year despite being 21, although he reached the final in Las Vegas earlier this year.
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