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Miami Open: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to continue fine season start

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Roger Federer overcame long-term rival Rafael Nadal to win the Miami Open for the third time and continue his remarkable start to the season.

The 35-year-old built on January's Australian Open win and this month's Indian Wells success with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over the Spaniard.

The pair shared 10 break points in the opening set, with Federer the only man to take one to crucially move 5-3 up.

He exuded control throughout, breaking at 4-4 in the second and serving out.

More to follow.

Federer and Nadal first played one another in Miami in 2004 and have now met 37 times since
Federer and Nadal first played one another in Miami in 2004 and have now met 37 times since
Rafa Nadal was seeking a first Miami Open win at the Crandon Park Tennis Center