Kyle Edmund conjures up huge win over 11th seed Kevin Anderson

Updated 15/01/2018 at 05:25 GMT

Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund toppled 11th seed Kevin Anderson in an enthralling five-set victory in the first round of the Australian Open, coming out 6-7(4) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 on top.

Kyle Edmund of Great Britain celebrates a point in his first round match against Kevin Anderson of South Africa

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Anderson, who reached the final of the 2017 US Open against Rafael Nadal, looked unassailable in the first set as Edmund barely made a dent on his big serve to lose in the tie break.

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In a topsy-turvy encounter, Edmund and Anderson exchanged sets to take it into a fifth, where Edmund broke for 4-3 as his South African opponent’s game fell apart.

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