KEY BISCAYNE: Rafael Nadal recovered from a dismal start Sunday to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round at the Miami Open.
The comeback left Nadal unusually pumped up for an early-round match. When he closed out the victory, he threw an uppercut, leaned back and screamed at the sky as the stadium crowd roared.
Seeded fifth, Nadal is a four-time runner-up who has never won Key Biscayne — perhaps the most glaring gap on the resume of the 14-time Grand Slam champion.
No. 2 Kei Nishikori beat No. 25 Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-1. No. 3 Milos Raonic pulled out after aggravating a right hamstring injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.