By Daily Sports on May 10, 2018
British number one Kyle Edmund beat 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in three sets to reach the third round of the Madrid Open.
Edmund, 23, beat the 30-year-old Serb 6-3 2-6 6-3 in one hour, 40 minutes and is now set to reach the world's top 20.
He will play David Goffin in the next round after the Belgian's 7-5 6-3 win over Robin Haase of the Netherlands.
"Incredible to share the court with a legend and come away with the win!"
said Edmund on Instagram.
He added: "It's time to try and beat these guys and I was pleased how I managed my game."
The pair traded breaks to begin the match before a double fault by Djokovic, currently ranked 12th in the world, handed Edmund the initiative.
The Briton closed out the first set but a scrappy second, with Edmund hitting 10 unforced errors to Djokovic's three, allowed the former world number one to force a decider.
After breaking the two-time Madrid champion in the third, Edmund saved three break points before serving out the final set to progress.
"I have an aggressive game style and knew I had to impose that," Edmund told ATP Radio.
"You are always trying to get momentum and win matches - the tour doesn't always happen like that, you have got to be on it."
Current world number one Rafael Nadal made short work of his second-round match with France's Gael Monfils, with the Spaniard winning 6-3 6-1 to continue his bid for a sixth title in Spain.(BBC)
•Photo shows Edmond (R) and Djokovic
Source Daily Sports
Posted May 10, 2018
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