Kyle Edmund becomes third British player to reach French Open second round
Tuesday 26 May 2015 08:53, UK
Kyle Edmund became the third British player to reach the French Open second round with his first grand slam win.
Edmund beat France's Stephane Robert in five sets to join Andy Murray and Heather Watson in the next stage of the competition.
The 20 year-old was the last match left playing at Roland Garros and he overcame both cramp and a vociferous French crowd to win his first ever five-setter 2-6 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-2.
It is the first time since 2006 that a British man other than Murray has won in the main draw and the first time in four years three players have made it to round two.
"Does it make it all worthwhile? Definitely," Edmund said.
"At two sets all before the fifth I went to the toilet and I just thought, 'give it everything, you know, don't have any regrets, give it everything you've got on the court. If you get everything, you won't be disappointed.'
"It was important I got a good start in the fifth, I went up a double break.
"And as you said I started cramping. I just thought, give it everything here and that last game, I was very relieved to get through."
