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US Open 2017: Kyle Edmund wins as Aljaz Bedene and Cameron Norrie go out

Kyle Edmund kept British hopes alive in the US Open singles after Aljaz Bedene and Cameron Norrie were beaten in New York on Wednesday.

Edmund, ranked 42nd, beat American Steve Johnson 7-5 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to reach round three for the second year running.

However, Bedene lost 6-1 6-4 6-4 to Russia's Andrey Rublev in round one.

And qualifier Norrie went down 6-2 6-4 6-3 to Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta in the second round.

More to follow.