Murray, Watson and Edmund advance

25 May 2015 09:17

Britain's Kyle Edmund clinched his first grand slam victory after he beat France's Stephane Robert in five sets to ensure three British players reached the second round of the French Open.

Edmund was the last match left playing at Roland Garros and the 20-year-old overcame both cramp and a vociferous French crowd on Court 7 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 Andy Murray has won in the main draw and the first time in four years three players have made it to round two, after Murray and Heather Watson also made it through.

"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."

Source: PA