The Scot won 7-6 (0) 6-3 but Jack Draper was beaten by Nicolas Jarry.
Andy Murray picked up his best win of the year so far with a straight-sets victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Miami Open.
Murray swept past the Argentinian, ranked 30 in the world, 7-6 6-3 in a rain-interrupted match to reach the third round. The 36-year-old Scot gained a measure of revenge for his defeat by the same player in the first round of the Australian Open in January.British number one Cam Norrie will meet third seed Daniil Medvedev in the round of 64 after escaping Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 7-5 6-7 6-2 in two hours and 34 minutes.Jarry, the world number 23 from Chile, beat 22-year-old Draper 7-6 4-6 7-6 .
Compatriot Dan Evans was also bundled out in a gruelling 7-6 3-6 7-6 loss to American Christopher Eubanks.We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
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