Novak Djokovic is safely through to the third round of the Miami Open after a straight-set victory over Australia's Rinky Hijikata.

Six-time Miami Open champion Novak Djokovic made his long-awaited return to the tournament Friday and easily defeated Rinky Hijikata 6-0, 7-6 (1) to reach the third round.

(Reuters) -Six-times champion Novak Djokovic made his long-awaited Miami Open return on Friday and defeated Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-0 7-6(1) to reach the third round while Polish second seed Iga Swiatek also advanced.

Novak Djokovic doesn't want the antitrust lawsuit filed by the players' association he co-founded to create a rift in tennis, but he also said Thursday that the athletes' share of revenues and their influence both need to increase.

Novak Djokovic says he disagrees with some of the claims in the lawsuit taken against tennis' ruling bodies by the players' union he formed as he attempted to distance himself from the case. Djokovic expressed some discomfort with the language used in the Professional Tennis Players' Association's 150-page-plus filing submitted to a New York court

Novak Djokovic appeared at a press conference for the Miami Open, and was immediately asked about the PTPA lawsuit