Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov failed to defeat world number 3 Andy Murray in the third round of the Miami Masters tournament, as he lost 6:7(3:7), 3:6, despite nearly winning the first set.

The Bulgarian made a confident start to break Murray's service early in the first set before repeating the trick to take a commanding lead.

However, three double faults from Dimitrov in the next game allowed Murray back into the set, which he took on a tie-break.

In the second, Murray's first two match points went begging, but it was third time lucky as Dimitrov put a backhand into the net.

Earlier in March, Dimitrov served up four double faults when he led world number one Djokovic 5-3 in the third round at Indian Wells. He eventually lost the clash in straight sets.

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