Where is the real Djokovic ?

Day Four of the Miami Open and the second round of the men’s draw commenced, with half the seeds putting their feet on court for the first time.

Disappointment for Novak Djokovic (9) once again as he was easily defeated by Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4. Paire would win the right to play Filip Krajinovic (22) in the third round after the Serb salvaged something for his country after the Djokovic shock, defeating qualifier Liam Broady 6-3 6-2.

Other seeds to fall by the wayside included:

Richard Gasquet (30) - knocked over by compatriot Jérémy Chardy 7-5 6-1

David Goffin (7) - clearly not fully fit and dumped by João Sousa 6-0 6-1

Feliciano López (25) - defeated by Jared Donaldson 6-4 6-2

Roberto Bautista Agut (12) - defeated by American qualifier Michael Mmoh 7-6(4) 2-6 6-4

Gilles Muller (23) - defeated by Mikhail Youzhny 4-6 6-4 6-2 in a battle of the veterans

Andrey Rublev (27) - defeated by Vasek Pospisil 7-6(5) 6-4

The women’s second round was finished off and the seeds were not unscathed there either. Those not playing singles In Miami anymore in 2018 included:

Shuai Zhang (31) - eliminated by Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3 6-2

Daria Kasatkina (19) - given her marching orders by qualifier Sofia Kenin 3-6 6-2 6-2

Kiki Mladenovic (15) - defeated by Petra Martic 3-6 6-4 6-2

Coco Vandeweghe (16) - defeated by fellow American and qualifier Danielle Collins 6-3 1-6 6-1

Elena Vesnina (24) - defeated by Donna Vekic 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1

Anett Kontaveit (28) - defeated by Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-1

Caroline Wozniacki (2) - despite a dominant start, dismissed by Monica Puig 0-6 6-4 6-4