MADRID, May 9, 2018 - Kyle Edmund completed a 6-4 6-0 win over Daniil Medvedev to secure a meeting with Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Masters. The British number one saved five break points in the first set before winning eight straight games for a comfortable victory over the Russian in one hour and 17 minutes. He faces former world number one Djokovic on Wednesday knowing a victory should see him enter the world's top 20. Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov produced a relentless display of big-hitting to deny France's Benoit Paire the perfect 29th birthday present with a 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 victory in the second round. World number 43 Shapovalov struck 38 winners, including 18 on his forehand, to seal victory in just over two hours. The 19-year-old will next face compatriot Milos Raonic in the last 16 after the Canadian overcame third seed Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 3-6 6-3. Earlier on Tuesday, Croatia's Borna Coric upset ninth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4 6-2 in the opening round. Coric fought back from 4-3 down to win five straight games en route to a second straight victory over the Spaniard, who he also beat at the Qatar Open earlier this year. Coric was leading 5-2 in the second set when heavy rain interrupted play at Caja Magica, and after a 40 minute delay he returned to complete his 16th match win of the season. Dutchman Robin Haase snapped a four-match losing streak to record the 200th match win of his career, defeating South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-2 6-0 in the other first round match. Meanwhile, world number one Simona Halep trounced an out of sorts Elise Mertens to reach the third round of the Madrid Open and stay on course for her third consecutive title at the event. The Romanian top seed wrapped up victory in an hour and 11 minutes, hitting 23 winners and limiting herself to 18 unforced errors as she ended her Belgian opponent's 13-match winning streak. Mertens, who has won titles in Morocco and Switzerland this year, previous form deserted her as she struggled to cope with Halep's combination of power, guile and relentless court coverage. She found her feet at the start of the second set and fought gamely to the end, saving four match points while serving in the final game before netting a routine forehand to cough up a fifth and conceding the match with a tame double fault. Halep will face Kristyna Pliskova in the last-16 after the Czech beat Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-5 6-2. Petra Kvitova, who is seeded 10th in Madrid, edged out wild card Monica Puig 6-3 7-6(8) in the day's early encounter and will face either Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich or Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the next round. Kvitova dished out nine aces, but made an equal number of double faults as she held on to extend her winning streak to seven matches despite her opponent's aggressive brand of tennis. The two went toe-to-toe as the advantage swung back and forth, but Puig paid the price for not getting enough first serves across the net and failing to take her opportunities when they arose, allowing the Czech to prevail. With the score tied at 8-8 in the second-set tiebreak, Kvitova secured a match point with an ace, before sealing victory with a powerful forehand.
