Dominant Steve Johnson dumps Kyle Edmund out of the Winston-Salem Open
Third seed Kyle Edmund is out of the Winston-Salem Open after a crushing quarter-final defeat to American Steve Johnson.
Edmund had been going well in the ATP Tour tournament, easing into the quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Roberto Carbelles Baena.
However, Johnson was far too good for the British number one on the day, dominating his serve to power to an impressive 6-1 6-2 win.
Edmund can now turn his attentions to the US Open, where he will face Paolo Lorenzi in the first round.
.@RogerFederer and @DjokerNole in same quarter of #USOpen draw while @Andy_Murray could face @delpotrojuan in third round https://t.co/U0g5Fr26VK
— Tennis365 (@T365Official) 23 August 2018
Meanwhile, Pablo Carreno Busta awaits in the semi-finals after beating Hyeon Chung 6-3 6-4.
The other semi-final will see Taro Daniel of Japan meet Daniil Medvedev after they overcame Nicolas Jarry and Ryan Harrison respectively.
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