Edmund and Murray progress in Queen's doubles as Norrie and Clarke bow out

Edmund and fellow Brit Neal Skupski looked dead and buried at 3-0 down in the second set against Grigor Dimitrov and Ryan Harrison, having lost the first 6-3.

But a sterling surge of grit and flair saw the Brits rein in their opposite numbers and snatch the second on a tiebreak to level the match.

And their momentum carried them through in the third and final shootout, winning 10-3 to the delight of the Queen's crowd.

After the match, Edmund tweeted: "Great to get off to a winning start in the doubles, can't beat playing on grass on a day like this."

It was a similarly dramatic encounter for Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares, with the fourth seeds looking to defend the crown they won in 2017.

French hitters Fabrice Martin and Adrian Mannarino stood in their way, and a 6-4 win in the opening set had the favourites en route to victory.

But it did not come without its scares, as the tenacious Martin and Mannarino levelled the clash after a tiebreak in the second.

And a final-set tiebreak was edged by the experienced Murray and Soares, who prevailed 10-8 to book their place in the last 16.

Elsewhere Jay Clarke and Cameron Norrie's progress was halted with the young pair bowing out in the singles at the respective hands of Sam Querrey and Stanislas Wawrinka.

Derby teenager Clarke, playing in his Queens debut, fought hard against the vastly experienced American, but Querrey's nous paid off and he secured a 6-3 6-3 win.

Of Clarke, Querrey said: "He's a great player – it's always tough playing a British wildcard here. The first point I played I hit an ace and there was not a noise in the stadium, so I knew it was going to be a tough one today.

"But he played great, he's young and I'm sure he'll be back here for years to come."

Norrie came up against a Wawrinka who put in a powerful display as he battled to a 6-2 6-2 triumph.

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