Nakashima defeats Alcaraz-slayer Goffin to make last 16 in Miami

American Brandon Nakashima, the No 31 seed, won against Belgian David Goffin 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to move into the last 16 of the Miami Masters at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.

Nakashima, ranked No 32, will play Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 14 seed, next.

The American beat Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (6-4, 4-6, 6-3) ahead of his victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Goffin, ranked No 55, won against Australian Aleksandar Vukic (2-6, 6-4, 6-2) and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed (5-7, 6-4, 6-3).

Miami Masters 1000, other third-round results (Hard Rock Stadium, hard, USD 9.193.540, most recent results first):

• Alex De Minaur vs. Joao Fonseca
• Matteo Berrettini vs. Zizou Bergs
• Arthur Fils vs. Frances Tiafoe
• Taylor Fritz vs. Denis Shapovalov
• Roman Safiullin vs. Jakub Mensik
• Alexander Zverev vs. Jordan Thompson
• Adam Walton vs. Chak Lam Coleman Wong
• Reilly Opelka vs. Tomas Machac
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Tommy Paul
• Casper Ruud vs. Alejandro Tabilo
• Jaume Munar vs. Gael Monfils
• Novak Djokovic (4) beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (LL): 6-1, 7-6 (1)
• Sebastian Korda (24) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (9): 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Lorenzo Musetti (15) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (18): 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Grigor Dimitrov beat Karen Khachanov (22): 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5