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Edmund opens with victory
- Updated: January 2, 2017
Kyle Edmund opened his 2017 season in victorious fashion, beating Ernesto Escobedo 7-6 7-6 at the Brisbane International.
The British No 2, who starts the season ranked 45th in the world, was made to work hard for his win by the 141st-ranked Escobedo before coming through in a pair of tiebreaks.
Californian Escobedo, in the tournament after coming through qualifying, broke Edmund in the very first game …
