Electric Edmund powers past Olivo into the last 32

Kyle Edmund reached the third round of the French Open for the first time with an impressive victor y over Argentina’s Renzo Olivo.

The British No 2 is yet to drop a set at Roland Garros this year and blasted his way to a 7- 5, 6- 3, 6-1 win in two hours and two minutes.

Olivo produced one of the stories of the first round with his upset of French favourite Jo- Wilfried Tsonga but things were rather different away from the limelight on Court 6.

It will not have seen many bigger forehands than Edmund’ sand time and again Olivo was left helpless.

Edmund, pictured, is ranked 42 places above his opponent and made that show, looking confident and composed even when he failed to serve out the first set. He promptly broke again in the 12th game and did not look back, increasing his dominance as the match progressed and racking up 30 winners in total. This is the second time Edmund has made the last 32 at a slam. At last year’s US Open he defeated Richard Gasquet and John Isner before losing to Novak Djokovic.