Edmund Sets Johnson Meeting At US Open

Kyle Edmund has made a strong start to his second US Open campaign, taking out 32nd seed and recent Montreal finalist Robin Haase 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the second round. Edmund, who made a surprise run to the fourth round last year at Flushing Meadows, suffered first-round exits at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati this month, but rebounded last week in Winston-Salem with a run to the semi-finals.

The British 22-year-old took charge on Haase’s second serve, winning 64 per cent of those points. He also claimed five breaks of serve.

He next will play American Steve Johnson, who was another early winner on Day 1, toughing out a 6-4, 7-6(2), 7-6(5) win over veteran Spanish shotmaker Nicolas Almagro. Johnson was dominant on serve, winning 89 per cent of first-serve points and firing 16 aces.