Vienna Open: Britain's Kyle Edmund loses to Lucas Pouille in semi-final

Kyle Edmund’s wait for a first ATP Tour final continues after he lost to France’s Lucas Pouille in the Vienna Open semi-finals.

The 22-year-old British number three was beaten 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 6-3 in two hours and 17 minutes.

Edmund, ranked 63rd in the world, took the opening set on a tie-break but Pouille hit back to win a hard-fought contest.

Pouille will face Jo Wilfried Tsonga or Philipp Kohlschreiber in the final.

The world number 23 had to save six break points in the opening set before racing into a 4-0 lead in the tie-break.

Edmund refused to be beaten and saved two set points before taking the tie-break 9-7.

But he then dropped his serve at the start of the second to allow Pouille back into the match and two more breaks in the decider sealed the outcome.

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