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Rio delight for Edmund and Watson
- Updated: August 6, 2016
There were contrasting victories for Britons Kyle Edmund and Heather Watson on the opening day of tennis action at the Rio Olympics.
While Edmund cruised past Aussie Jordan Thompson 6-4 6-2, Watson needed three sets to see off Shuai Peng of China in a contest that lasted two and a half hours.
Watson won 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-3, having missed the opportunity to clinch a straight-sets triumph when she served for the match at 6-5 in the second.
The final set yielded five breaks of serve, with world No 67 Watson securing a hard fought triumph on her third match point.
Watson, who four years ago lost in round two, admitted: “It was a toughie. I didn’t play my best.
“I don’t think it was the prettiest of matches but it was one of those winning ugly ones and in the third set I think it was a battle of the fittest and I actually felt …
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