Aljaz Bedene loses to Bernard Tomic at Ricoh Open

Bedene beat American qualifier Ernesto Escobedo in the first round

British number two Aljaz Bedene has been beaten in straight sets by Bernard Tomic in the second round of the Ricoh Open in the Netherlands.

Bedene, ranked 58 in the world, lost 6-4 6-3 on grass to the second seed.

It was the 26-year-old Briton's second serve which let him down, winning just 42% of points, while Tomic clinically took three of his four break points.

Tomic, the world number 23, will play defending champion Nicolas Mahut in the quarter-finals in s'Hertogenbosch.

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