Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
Date:
25 March to 5 April
Coverage:
Updates on BBC Radio 5 Live, live scores/text commentaries on BBC Sport website & mobiles. Live on Sky Sports.
 Keothavong was broken when serving for the second set
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British number one Anne Keothavong made a first-round exit at the hands of Lucie Safarova at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Wednesday.
Safarova, ranked three places higher than Keothavong at 48 in the world, came through 6-4 7-5.
The defeat means Keothavong failed to register a win after making the main draw for the first time at the high-profile Indian Wells and Miami events.
Fellow Briton Andy Murray starts his campaign later in the week.
Keothavong, 25, was under pressure early on against Safarova, the Londoner saving three break points in game six and another in game eight.
Safarova, 22, finally made the breakthrough to take the opening set in game 10 but Keothavong raised her game at the start of the second, converting a break point in game five.
A deciding set looked on the cards but the Briton could not serve out in game 10, despite recovering from 15-40 to deuce, and Safarova kept up the momentum to break again for the match in game 12.
In other matches on Wednesday, Kevin Kim set up a clash with Roger Federer after the American went through following Michael Llodra's retirement.
Argentina's Diego Junqueira beat India's Yuki Bhambri 6-4 6-3 and will face the in-form Andy Roddick next.
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