Rio 2016: All eyes on Murray as Kyle Edmund goes down 6-4 7-5 to Japan’s Taro Daniel
Kyle Edmund‘s dreams of an Olympic medal were dashed as he fell in straight sets to Japan’s Taro Daniel, 6-4 7-5.
After the Murray brothers’ disappointing performance in the doubles yesterday, hopes were high that Edmund, ranked 81st, would turn Team GB’s fortunes around.
Confident – Edmund made a strong start and did not relinquish the second set easily
He made a solid start, but lost his way after going 3-0 up.
Then he made a strong comeback in the second set, leading 5-2, but was beaten in the tiebreak by the world number 117.
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