Kyle Edmund keeping his feet on the ground after Wimbledon first-round win

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British No.2 Kyle Edmund refused to get carried away by his victory over fellow Brit Alex Ward in the first round of Wimbledon, and says he does not feel extra pressure at SW19.

Edmund reached the second round at Wimbledon at the fifth attempt, beating Ward in four sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to set-up a second-round match against France's Gael Monfils.

Edmund, 22, lost in the opening round of both Queen's and Eastbourne last month and he has generally performed better on hard courts, reaching the second round at this year's Australian Open before losing an epic five-setter to Kevin Anderson at Roland Garros.

Asked about the added pressure on British players at Wimbledon, he said: "You really want to do well basically. So maybe you don't relax into the game as much. Some people really thrive in it. It's individual.

"It's hard to explain just because I've lost four first rounds [at Wimbledon]. I got asked this before the match what I do if I lose another one and it's five, it's another loss.

"I just move on. I'm disappointed, but I'm not going to cry over it. There's more opportunities after that. The whole year is so long. So I just try and rationalise it as much as possible and put it into perspective.

"Like today, it's nice to win. But it's just a tennis match at the end of the day. It's one round out of seven, which is the reality. There's always some pressure playing tennis through yourself, wanting to win."

"I don't feel like I'm under pressure to win," he added. "I don't feel that. If I lose, I lost a tennis match, but nothing changes. I still move on.

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"Obviously you care about tennis. It's hard to really just play with passion but also have the mindset of it's all right if I lose. It's getting the balance."

Asked if he would approach Davis Cup teammate and training partner Andy Murray for advice before facing Monfils, Edmund said: "Possibly. At the same time, same chance I won't. Just because he's just getting on with his tournament. I'm getting on with mine.

"He's always very approachable. But sometimes I'm happy working things out on my own, speaking to people off court about it.

"But I have asked Andy some stuff before about opponents, but not every time. Maybe if it works out, I will. But he's got a match tomorrow. You would think generally players just want to be left alone in the evenings to relax, maybe switch off a bit. Yeah, maybe yes, maybe no.

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