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Australian Open 2018: Kyle Edmund beats Kevin Anderson in five sets

Kyle Edmund claimed the best win of his career as he knocked out 11th seed Kevin Anderson in five sets at the Australian Open.

Edmund, the only British man in the singles draw, won 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the first round in Melbourne.

The 23-year-old, ranked 49th, twice came back from a set down and recovered from 2-0 behind in the final set to win in a minute short of four hours.

He goes on to face Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in the second round.

Edmund's best previous victory at a Grand Slam tournament, in terms of rankings, had been his win over 15th seed Richard Gasquet at the 2016 US Open.