Tennis news - Kyle Edmund eases to victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas
ByPA Sport
Updated 18/10/2018 at 21:54 GMT
Kyle Edmund swept into the European Open quarter-finals with a crushing straight-sets victory over Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Kyle Edmund of Britain reacts after winning a point against Filip Krajinovic of Serbia during their men's singles first round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament on October 9, 2018.
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The British number one dispatched the Spaniard 6-0 6-2 in just 55 minutes in Antwerp, to book a last-eight clash with Belarus’ Ilya Ivashka.
World number 15 Edmund extended his recent winning run with a dominant performance, seeing off the 30-year-old with precious few problems.
Edmund needed just 20 minutes to claim the first set 6-0, and hardly relented after that, to storm to victory inside an hour.
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Kyle Edmund of Britain serves
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Cameron Norrie was narrowly beaten in the European Open quarter-finals by Diego Schwartzman.
The British number two lost in three tight sets 7-6 (7/1) 6-7 (3/7) 7-5 in two hours and 34 minutes.
Down a break in the deciding set, Norrie fought back from 4-2 down to lead 5-4 but Schwartzman got the break of serve back before closing out the match in Antwerp.
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