Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Liam Broady wants to prove he’s far from a Team GB stop-gap after claiming victory in the first round of the men’s singles in Tokyo.
The Stockport star was given a late invitation to the Olympics on world rankings and saw fellow singles contenders Dan Evans and Johanna Konta drop out due to Covid-19.
Broady battled through his opening assignment against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, winning 7-5 6-7 6-2 in searing heat. "My main concern was not wanting people to look at me and think I'm making up the numbers,” said the 27-year-old. “I'm here to compete, I'm here to play and to win matches.
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