Kyle Edmund claims straight-sets win over Tomic in return to action

ByPA Sport

Updated 26/09/2017 at 10:34 GMT

Kyle Edmund returned to action with a comfortable win over Bernard Tomic in the opening round of the Chengdu Open.

Kyle Edmund of Great Britain returns a shot during his first round Men's Singles match against Robin Haase

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The British number two was playing his first match since retiring during his third-round clash against Denis Shapovalov at the US Open with a back problem.

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Edmund was particularly dominant on first serve in his 6-4 6-2 win against Australia's Tomic, winning 23 of 25 points and hitting nine aces.

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