Great Britain's number three Kyle Edmund booked his place in the second round of the French Open thanks to a 7-6(4) (7)6-7 7-5 6-1 victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili this evening.
As the light closed in over Paris, the two players shared the opening two sets evenly on tie-breakers.
However, after that, the Briton took control of proceedings to extend his participation at Roland Garros.
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In total, Edmund fired down 16 aces to overpower his Georgian opponent.
He will now take on either John Isner or John Millman for a third-round berth.
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Liam Apicella
Liam Apicella
