Kyle Edmund wins trial of spirit against Nikoloz Basilashvili in 40C heat

• Britain’s last remaining player wins 7-6 (0), 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5
• ‘It was tough, but it was tough for him too,’ says Edmund

There was no hiding place from the unrelenting sun – except beneath shifting slivers of shade – on day five of the 2018 Australian Open, but the fair-skinned Yorkshireman, Kyle Edmund managed to stagger past Nikoloz Basilashvili into the fourth round of a slam for just the second time, at the age of 23.

He got this far at the US Open two years ago, losing to a prime Novak Djokovic. This time, he prevailed, taking three hours and 34 minutes – as well as probably a tube or two of sunscreen and gallons of electrolyte-treated water – to subdue the 25-year-old Georgian 7-6 (0), 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5.

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