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Novak Djokovic has become only the third player to reach 20 matches unbeaten from the start of the season. STORY HIGHLIGHTSNovak Djokovic wins his 20th consecutive match to reach last 16 of the Miami MastersDjokovic beats James Blake 6-2 6-0 to become only third player to reach that markJuan Martin del Potro maintains recovery with win over fourth seed Robin SoderlingKim Clijsters and Vera Zvonareva through to last 16 in women's section (CNN) -- Novak Djokovic is through to the last 16 of the Sony Ericsson Masters in Miami, thrashing James Blake in straight sets to win his 20th consecutive ATP Tour match. The second-seeded Serb continued his remarkable form this season by thrashing his American opponent 6-2 6-0 in 52 minutes. Djokovic, who has won all three tournaments he has played in this season, told the official ATP Tour website: "To be honest, I'm taking it one match at a time. "I am trying to win against the opponent that I have today and not thinking about what happened or what can happen. "I have been working really hard on my serve in the last 10 months, and now it's coming back to me. I have been really trying to use that serve and trying to get some free points out of it, and tonight it was working really great," Djokovic added. The victory means Djokovic becomes only the third player in the last 30 years to go 20 matches unbeaten from the start of the season. Only John McEnroe (39) in 1984 and Ivan Lendl (25) in 1986 have longer unbeaten starts to the season. I have been working really hard on my serve in the last 10 months, and now it's coming back to me
--Novak Djokovic RELATED TOPICSNovak DjokovicKim ClijstersWTA Tour Inc.ATP World TourIn other matches, 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro produced his best performance since returning to action from injury, rolling over fourth seed Robin Soderling 6-3 6-2. Soderling, who like Djokovic has won three titles this season, proved no match for the Argentine, who has now beaten the Swede in their last three encounters and is up to 51st in the world despite missing eight months after wrist surgery. Del Potro now faces Mardy Fish for a quarterfinal place, after the 14th seed kept alive American hopes of victory by beating Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Fish is the highest-ranked home player remaining following the elimination of defending champion Andy Roddick, and he never looked in danger of following his compatriot out of the tournament, winning 6-4 6-3 in 91 minutes. In other matches, Spanish sixth seed David Ferrer cruised to a comfortable 6-4 6-2 win over India's Somdev Devvarman while 30th seed John Isner saw off Alex Bogomolov 6-2 7-6. Meanwhile, there were no surprises in the women's section, with all the big seeds reaching the last 16, although second seed Kim Clijsters was given a scare by Spanish left-hander Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. The Belgian struggled to a 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory and she told the official WTA Tour website: "A couple of times my footwork wasn't right and I wasn't playing how I should have been, but I'm happy I was able to move through." The victory was the 500th of Clijsters' career and she next faces former world number one Ana Ivanovic, who advanced after Virgine Razzano of France was forced to retire through injury. Third seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat Australian Jarmila Groth 7-6 6-2 while fifth-seeded French Open champion Francesca Schiavone beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-4 7-6. Ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska is also through, after winning a tricky last 32 clash with Russian 24th seed Maria Kirilenko 7-6 6-3, while Indian Wells semifinalist Marion Bartoli, seeded 15th, crushed Ekaterina Makarova 6-0 6-2.
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--Novak Djokovic RELATED TOPICSNovak DjokovicKim ClijstersWTA Tour Inc.ATP World TourIn other matches, 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro produced his best performance since returning to action from injury, rolling over fourth seed Robin Soderling 6-3 6-2. Soderling, who like Djokovic has won three titles this season, proved no match for the Argentine, who has now beaten the Swede in their last three encounters and is up to 51st in the world despite missing eight months after wrist surgery. Del Potro now faces Mardy Fish for a quarterfinal place, after the 14th seed kept alive American hopes of victory by beating Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Fish is the highest-ranked home player remaining following the elimination of defending champion Andy Roddick, and he never looked in danger of following his compatriot out of the tournament, winning 6-4 6-3 in 91 minutes. In other matches, Spanish sixth seed David Ferrer cruised to a comfortable 6-4 6-2 win over India's Somdev Devvarman while 30th seed John Isner saw off Alex Bogomolov 6-2 7-6. Meanwhile, there were no surprises in the women's section, with all the big seeds reaching the last 16, although second seed Kim Clijsters was given a scare by Spanish left-hander Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. The Belgian struggled to a 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory and she told the official WTA Tour website: "A couple of times my footwork wasn't right and I wasn't playing how I should have been, but I'm happy I was able to move through." The victory was the 500th of Clijsters' career and she next faces former world number one Ana Ivanovic, who advanced after Virgine Razzano of France was forced to retire through injury. Third seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat Australian Jarmila Groth 7-6 6-2 while fifth-seeded French Open champion Francesca Schiavone beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-4 7-6. Ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska is also through, after winning a tricky last 32 clash with Russian 24th seed Maria Kirilenko 7-6 6-3, while Indian Wells semifinalist Marion Bartoli, seeded 15th, crushed Ekaterina Makarova 6-0 6-2.
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