Miami Open: Nishikori eases past Kevin Anderson in straight sets

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Tennis world number 4, Kei Nishikori, has advanced to the last 32 of the Miami Open after cruising past South African player Kevin Anderson in straight sets.

The second seed Japanese didn’t face a break point against his tricky opponent and struck about 90 percent of his first-serve points. Nishikori broke Anderson three times en route to secure a 6-4, 6-3 victory in about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Kevin Anderson of South Africa returns a shot against Kei Nishikori of Japan during day 5 of the Miami Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 24, 2017 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by AFP)

There were also second round wins On Saturday for Rafael Nadal, Federico Delbonis of Argentina, Jared Donaldson of the US and Nicola Mahu of France. 


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