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Busta: I didn't play right because of nervousness

The Spaniard is the GS seed for the first time, so he blamed the pressure for his weak game. Edmund won over 90% first serve points against Giraldo who looked lost

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Beating Giraldo in three sets wasn't much of a surprise. The Colombian is far from his best days and he had to get back the Top 100 status through a series of challengers. The first serve showed the difference between them the best - the Brit won 91% first serve points:

- I wasn't ready physically last year. This time that's not the case, so I could calmly focus on my tennis and my game. I had strength for five sets in a big heat, which wasn't a case then.

That readiness will be tested now because he'll face an opponent who's not afraid of long rallies. However, the Brit has beaten players like Ferrer, Bautista and Simon, and even better players in some segments.

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His rhythm broke Polanski, who didn't have strength to finish it off in the heat:

- I played well at the beginning, but later on I hesitated too much. Nerves. I came to a Grand Slam as a seed for the first time, and I played more not to lose than I did to win. That's never the right way.

His Australian Open score was 0-3 until this year, but he won an indoors title by the end of last year, showing he can do any conditions, not only his favorite clay-court.