Murray lost to top-ranked Novak Djokovic in last year’s final in Miami. PHOTO: AFP
Tomic managed to win only 10 points in the final set of a 56-minute match dominated by the reigning Olympic and US Open champion, who has a training base in Miami.
“It’s very tough conditions,” said Murray. “You’re never going to feel great your first match, especially when it’s tricky conditions and with his game style.”
Murray next faces Grigor Dimitrov, who won the first set against Simone Bolelli with the second set level at 1-1 when the Italian retired with a wrist injury.
In other men’s matches, French sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Serbia’s Viktor Troicki 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 to reach the third round.
Serena progresses
Meanwhile, world number one Serena Williams continued her progress toward a sixth Miami WTA title with a 6-3, 6-3 third-round victory over Japan’s Ayumi Morita.
It was good news for the Williams family after elder sister Venus withdrew with a lower back injury shortly before her third-round match against American Sloane Stephens.
In other matches, Caroline Wozniacki was defeated by Garbine Muguruzai 6-2, 6-4 while Petra Kvitova suffered a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 defeat against Kirsten Flipkens.
Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska survived a scare en route to a 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-3 victory over Slovakia’s Magdalena Rybarikova.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 25th, 2013.
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