Two weeks after losing in Indian Wells R32, world no.1 leaves Miami in R16.<\/p>\n
After Qatar ExxonMobil Open in January, Novak once again lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in 2019, having been a set and a break up in their fourth round match.<\/p>\n
The 22nd-seeded Spaniard pulled the upset of the Miami Open presented by Itau<\/a> on Tuesday, defeating six-time champion Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours and 29 minutes to reach the ATP Masters 1000 event quarter-finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n Novak started strong, racing to 5-0 in the opening set. He won it 6-1 after 33 minutes of play.<\/p>\n The 15-time Grand Slam titlist opened the second set with an early break, but got broken immediately in the following game. Rain suspended play with Djokovic leading 6-1, 4-5 (on serve). Bautista Agut saved a break point to take a 6-5 lead after the resumption and leveled the match when the top seed netted a forehand off balance. From there, the Spaniard raised his level and aggression to triumph.<\/p>\n Novak converted just four of his 13 break point chances, while his rival broke four times from seven opportunities.<\/p>\n “He’s a solid player. Congratulations to him definitely for a great comeback,”<\/strong> Djokovic said. “But this kind of match I should not have lost. So many opportunities. Just way too many wasted opportunities. This is what happens when you don’t capitalise on time.”<\/strong><\/p>\n Match statistics: aces (5-1), double faults (4-3), winners (25-26), unforced errors (31-34), total points won (90-91).<\/p>\n This is the first match that Novak lost in Miami when he’s won the opening set (41-1).<\/p>\n Nole will return to action next month at the\u00a0Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters<\/a> (April 14-21) in what will be the start of his clay-court campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n Djokovic lifted the trophy twice at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, in 2013 and 2015.<\/p>\n Last year he lost to Dominic Thiem in the third round (7-6, 2-6, 3-6).<\/p>\n