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Progress for Popyrin but Vukic falls at Miami Open

Australia's Alexei Popyrin is through to the second round at the ATP 1000 Masters event in Miami. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Alexei Popyrin has got his Miami Open campaign off to a winning start after his opponent Mikael Ymer retired at 1-0 down and 4-4 in the second set.

Popyrin, the sole Australian winner across the ATP 1000 Masters event and the WTA tournament on Wednesday, had taken the opening set 7-6 (7-5) before his Swedish rival pulled up with an ankle injury.

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