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KEY BISCAYNE. — Before the first set ended on Tuesday, Novak Djokovic had busted a racket in anger, drawn jeers from the crowd and received two code violations, which cost him a point penalty.

There were no further outbursts, and as Djokovic’s play improved, so did his mood. He rallied from a break down in the second set and beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-0 in the fourth round of the Miami Open tennis tournament.

‘’The first set and a half, he was dominating from the baseline,’’ Djokovic said.

‘’I was frustrated and nervous and wasn’t showing composure on the court.’’

Dolgopolov led 4-1 in the second set before Djokovic mounted a comeback to remain in contention for his fifth Key Biscayne title.

Dolgopolov required treatment from a trainer after the second set and lost 36 of the final 41 points. — AFP.