Three Britons are through to the second round of the French Open on a thrilling second day at the French Open. Tough opponents await Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund in the form of Sloane Stephens and Nick Kyrgios respectively.

That's it from us for today but there will be more live text coverage on Tuesday when defending champion Rafael Nadal takes on Frenchman Quentin Halys. Bye for now.

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"I'm just very pleased to win that," says Kyle Edmund on ITV. "I went out there and from the start in the fifth I got two breaks on his serve and really went in front and tried to finish as quickly as possible."

On his next opponent Nick Kyrgios, he says: "I'm excited. He's an extremely good player, done well recently and has got a big serve. I'm going to work out a game plan and look at what I can do better."

A magnificent effort from Kyle Edmund who held firm before a partisan crowd and a mercurial opponent.

The Briton won 63% of points on the first serve and 47% on the second but it was during break points he was superior to Stephane Robert. The Briton converted nine of his 15 break points, proving more composed than his opponent when it mattered.

Whoops and cheers from the spectators on Court Seven as both men leave the court. Kyle Edmund applauds and politely waits for the Frenchman to pack up before departing.

Philip Studd
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator

"There were plenty of errors but some fine rallies and winners. This is another progression in Kyle Edmund's career to get that monkey off his back and get that first main draw win."

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Should Kyle Edmund win this match it would not only be his first victory at a Grand Slam but he will also enter the Top 100 for the first time in his career. The Briton shaking his left leg, hoping to get rid of the tiredness in his limbs after a testing five sets.

Robert intent on ruining Edmund's party - earning two break points against a Briton who is now having to stretch his leg in a bid to stave off what could be cramp.

Edmund, though, drags himself to deuce and fortune favours him as Robert's forehand clips the net and falls back onto the Frenchman's side. One more point - and the 20-year-old gets it thanks to a faulty Robert backhand.

Just when we were starting to wonder whether Kyle Edmund would be able to end this match this evening, the Briton earns a break point against Robert and whacks a forehand winner down the line to all-but end Robert's hopes of a comeback. A first major victory approaches...

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Andy Murray was happy to come through his first-round match against Facundo Arguello 6-3 6-3 6-1 in just one hour and 45 minutes.

"The number one goal is to get through. That's the most important thing," he said. "But if you can play well too, that builds confidence for later in the event.

"If you get dragged into five-set matches or long four-set matches because you're not playing that well, that can have consequences.

"You can get tired later in the tournament if that happens. So ideally you want to win as best you can and hopefully play well from the beginning."

A beautiful lob the pick of the bunch from Robert as he ekes a 0-30 lead against a ruffled Kyle Edmund. A drop shot then drags Edmund to the net and the Briton can't move his feet in unison. Three break back points Robert. Edmund saves one... but balloons a backhand long on the next point. Robert lives on.

At 30-30, Kyle Edmund could tap the final nail in Stephane Robert's coffin but the young Briton is undone by a Robert backhand. The Parisians applaud the veteran Frenchman, but it's a long way back for him.

Kyle Edmund's forehand is a mighty weapon in his armoury and it's the forehand which overpowers Stephane Robert. The Frenchman looking every bit his 35 years, slow of foot on the baseline, groaning as he fails to respond to another mammoth Edmund forehand. The Briton taking a giant stride towards the second round.

Two break points Kyle Edmund... Stephane Robert on the ropes... the crowd are quiet... The Briton scoops a backhand into the tramlines to mess up one - but he still as another break point in the bag. What can he do? Drill a thunderous forehand winner in reply to a weak Robert second serve. The crowd's cheers have been dimmed. They think their man's hopes are over.

Edmund saves a break point but he can rely on his big serve to consolidate his break. The Briton on course for his first victory at a Grand Slam and the 20-year-old playing the sort of tennis which belies his experience.

Kyle Edmund isn't too bothered by the partisan crowd's boisterous ways, it seems. The 20-year-old wins the first game and casually strides towards his chair to sip some liquid during the changeover. Cool.

Piers Newbery
BBC Sport at Roland Garros

"After Denisa Allertova finally sees off Jo Konta, there is just one match still in progress at Roland Garros as the local time approaches 9pm. All the noise has been coming from Court Seven, slap bang in the middle of the site, with the home crowd willing on veteran Stephane Robert against 20-year-old Kyle Edmund. Robert levels it up at two sets all and there might not be enough light to finish this one tonight. Edmund gets roundly booed as he returns from a 'comfort break' - this match has been a character building experience for him, whatever the result."

Spectators boo Kyle Edmund as he returns to the court after a toilet break. How will the young Briton fare against a hostile crowd and an inspired opponent? We will soon find out.

And that's it for Jo Konta. The Briton loses 7-6 (19-17) 4-6 6-2 to Denisa Allertova. The pair were on court for two hours and 36 minutes, which is longer than Kyle Edmund and Stephane Robert who are into a fifth set.

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One day this match will end but it won't be anytime soon. Kyle Edmund drills a backhand long which means his match with Stephane Robert goes to a fifth. The crowd are purring, as are Robert's groundstrokes.

Jo Konta looks to be heading for first-round heartache. The Briton trails Denise Allertova 4-2 in the deciding set and the Czech has break point in the seventh game. She secures it for a 5-2 lead. Game over? Probably.

Every point Stephane Robert wins is enthusiastically cheered. "Allez!" they sing. Britain's Kyle Edmund holding his nerve, though, a serve-volley sees off his opponent and we're 5-5 in the fourth. Two hours and 17 minutes have ticked by and there's plenty of more minutes left in this one, you feel. Tie-break anyone?