The African tennis No. 1, Kevin Anderson was eliminated in the third round of the Masters 1000 in Miami.

The South African (29th worldwide) lost in three sets against the Serb, Janko Tipsarevic, No. 9 worldwide.

Awarded after the first set 6/4, Anderson lost the second set tiebreak at 7/6 before going out in the third inning 6/0.

Winner 4/6, 7/6, 6/0 in 2 hours 27 Tipsarevic will face in the final eighth of the Frenchman, Gilles Simon who defeated the Slovenian, Grega Zemlja , 6/4, 6/4.