<p>India’s top singles player Somdev Devvarman outlasted Frenchman Edourado Roger-Vasselin over three sets and will next play top seed and World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round of the Miami Masters here. <br /><br />The Indian beat Roger-Vasselin, who made it to the main draw as Lucky Loser after the 30th seed Feliciano Lopez of Spain pulled out, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in two hours and 20 minutes on Friday night. <br /><br />Somdev, ranked 254 after missing much of last year’s action on the Tour owing a shoulder injury, was a cut above Roger-Vasselin, who is ranked 80. <br /><br />Djokovic, playing in the late night match, cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Lukas Rosol. <br /><br />India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Daniel Nestor of Bahamas advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles event after a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory over Richard Gasquet and Roger-Vasselin. They next play Spaniard Nicolas Almagro and his Austrian partner Oliver Marach, who beat Colombian Juan Sebastian Cabal and his Mexican partner Santiago Gonzalez 6-3, 6-4, in their first round match.<br /><br />Another Indian, Leander Paes, and his French partner Michael Llodra, seeded seventh, have also advanced in the second round after defeating Germany’s Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-5.</p>.<p>Sharapova shines<br /><br />Maria Sharapova survived unscathed but the tournament lost two Grand Slam champions on Friday when Victoria Azarenka and Juan Martin del Potro exited.<br />Azarenka withdrew from her opening match because of an ankle injury she suffered playing at Indian Wells last week. Sharapova romped to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard.<br /><br />Former US Open champion Del Potro suffered a surprise 7-6, 6-1 loss to Germany's Tobias Kamke. <br /><br />The towering Argentine had two set points in the opening set but lost his way just a week after making the men’s final at Indian Wells. <br /><br />Spain's David Ferrer, the men's third seed, had an easier time after winning a walkover when Dmitry Tursunov pulled out.</p>
<p>India’s top singles player Somdev Devvarman outlasted Frenchman Edourado Roger-Vasselin over three sets and will next play top seed and World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round of the Miami Masters here. <br /><br />The Indian beat Roger-Vasselin, who made it to the main draw as Lucky Loser after the 30th seed Feliciano Lopez of Spain pulled out, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in two hours and 20 minutes on Friday night. <br /><br />Somdev, ranked 254 after missing much of last year’s action on the Tour owing a shoulder injury, was a cut above Roger-Vasselin, who is ranked 80. <br /><br />Djokovic, playing in the late night match, cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Lukas Rosol. <br /><br />India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner Daniel Nestor of Bahamas advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles event after a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory over Richard Gasquet and Roger-Vasselin. They next play Spaniard Nicolas Almagro and his Austrian partner Oliver Marach, who beat Colombian Juan Sebastian Cabal and his Mexican partner Santiago Gonzalez 6-3, 6-4, in their first round match.<br /><br />Another Indian, Leander Paes, and his French partner Michael Llodra, seeded seventh, have also advanced in the second round after defeating Germany’s Christopher Kas and Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-5.</p>.<p>Sharapova shines<br /><br />Maria Sharapova survived unscathed but the tournament lost two Grand Slam champions on Friday when Victoria Azarenka and Juan Martin del Potro exited.<br />Azarenka withdrew from her opening match because of an ankle injury she suffered playing at Indian Wells last week. Sharapova romped to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard.<br /><br />Former US Open champion Del Potro suffered a surprise 7-6, 6-1 loss to Germany's Tobias Kamke. <br /><br />The towering Argentine had two set points in the opening set but lost his way just a week after making the men’s final at Indian Wells. <br /><br />Spain's David Ferrer, the men's third seed, had an easier time after winning a walkover when Dmitry Tursunov pulled out.</p>