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Kyle Edmund sets up showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open

Edmund turns it on with second-set bagel to defeat Russian in 77 minutes

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Highlights as Kyle Edmund defeated Daniil Medvedev at the Madrid Open

British No 1 Kyle Edmund set up a showdown with Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open after beating Daniil Medvedev.

Edmund saved five break points in the first set - including one in the final game - to take the first set in 52 minutes.

The second set lasted only 25 minutes as the world No 22 took control of the match by breaking Medvedev in all three of his service games to claim a comfortable 6-4 6-0 victory.

If he can continue playing the way he did in the second set then clearly he has a great chance of winning that match against Djokovic. It will be interesting to see how he wakes up tomorrow and how he feels. I think it's all good.
Peter Fleming on Edmund's chances against Djokovic

Medvedev's best chance of clawing his way back into the contest came and went in the fourth game when he put pressure on Edmund's serve, but the Briton responded to win the game with an ace.

Edmund sealed victory in style, winning the sixth game to love to set up a meeting with former world No 1 Djokovic for a place in the third round.

Edmund has lost all three of their previous encounters, but this will be the first time they will meet on a clay court.

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in action against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia in the 2nd Round match during day four of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 8, 2018 in Madrid, Spain.

Juan Martin del Potro made a winning start to his clay-court season by seeing off Damir Dzumhur in his first match since losing in the Miami Open semi-finals to John Isner in March.

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The former US Open champion, who has won two titles this year including at Indian Wells, had far too much for his Bosnian opponent in a comfortable 6-3 6-3 win.

The Argentinian, twice a semi-finalist in Madrid, will take on Dusan Lajovic in the last 16 after the Serbian edged out Richard Gasquet 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-1).

Milos Raonic of Canada smiles after winning a point against Nicolas Kicker of Argentina in their 1st Round during day three of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica on May 7, 2018 in Madrid, Spain

World No 4 Grigor Dimitrov was beaten in a tight second-round encounter by former Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic, who is playing his first tournament since withdrawing from the Monte Carlo Masters with injury.

The big-serving Canadian grabbed the first break of the match in the 11th game, and despite seeing Dimitrov fight back to force a decider, he closed out a 7-5 3-6 6-3 win.

Elsewhere, South Korean rising star Chung Hyeon suffered a shock 6-0 6-2 first-round thrashing at the hands of Dutchman Robin Haase.

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