Rio Olympics 2016: Kyle Edmund eases past Jordan Thompson
| Olympic Games on the BBC |
|---|
| Hosts: Rio de Janeiro Dates: 5-21 August Rio time: BST -4 |
| Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, Red Button and up to 24 HD video streams on mobile, desktop, connected TVs and app, plus follow on Radio 5 live and via live text commentary. |
Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund eased through the first round of the Olympics men’s singles with a 6-4 6-2 win against Australian Jordan Thompson.
Edmund, 21, will play either American Jack Sock or Japan’s Taro Daniel next.
But Colin Fleming and Dom Inglot are out of the men’s doubles after losing 6-3 6-0 against Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez and Miguel-Angel Reyes Varela.
Heather Watson is also playing on Saturday, while defending champion Andy Murray and Jo Konta start on Sunday.
Murray, who beat Roger Federer in the final at London 2012, begins his campaign against Serbia’s Viktor Troicki on Sunday.
- Day-by-day guide to what’s on
Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.