Washington, March 24: The perplexing decline of Novak Djokovic continued when he suffered a third straight defeat to be sent packing from the Miami Open. Former World No. 1 tried to sound an optimistic note after suffering a shock 3-6, 4-6 defeat to France’s Benoit Paire in the second round, making it the first time since late 2007 that he has lost three matches in a row.