Kyle Edmund recorded one of the biggest victories of his career on Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open with victory over two-time former champion Novak Djokovic.
Edmund played with great discipline and bide his time to beat former World No. 1 Djokovic, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in one hour and 42 minutes. The World No. 22 will next face eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin in the third round.
After an immediate exchange of service breaks, Edmund competed with great discipline in a business-like performance to seal the 32-minute opener, courtesy of positive play on Djokovic’s serve at 2-2 and 5-3.
Djokovic played close to his best in the second set, committing just three unforced errors and giving Edmund little time with breaks in the first and seventh games. The 10th seed won 87 per cent of his first serves in the 35-minute passage of play, which ended when Edmund struck a forehand return wide.
Djokovic was left to rue missing out on three break points on Edmund’s serve, at 0/40, in the fifth game of the decider.Having not lost a service point in three previous games, Djokovic then found himself at 3-4, 30/40 and paid the price when he hit a looping forehand long. Edmund coolly closed out to love for his 14th match win of the year.
Three days ago, Edmund captured his first ATP World Tour doubles title with Cameron Norrie at the Millennium Estoril Open.
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