Kyle Edmund fails to build on first-round success as British No 3 beaten by third seed Benoit Paire in Portugal

Kyle Edmund's hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of the Estoril Open were ended by third seed Benoit Paire in Portugal on Wednesday.

The British No 3, an impressive first-round winner over Daniel Gimeno-Traver, could not repeat the feat against the French world No 21.

Despite edging the first set on a tight tie-break, Edmund was broken five times in the final two sets to fall to a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 defeat. 

Kyle Edmund made a promising start by taking the first set against third seed Benoit Paire

Second-seed Grigor Dimitrov had to overcome some tough resistance from qualifier Adrian Ungur before coming through 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 for a place in the quarter-finals.

Dimitrov, who reached the semi-finals in Istanbul last year, next faces sixth-seed Jiri Vesely, who rallied to beat Roberto Carballes Baena 6-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Fourth seed Federico Delbonis defeated Dudi Sela 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to also make the quarters, while eighth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas beat Karen Khachanov 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 to advance.

In the remaining first round match, Illya Marchenko defeated Maximo Gonzalez 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

British No 3 was broken five times in the final two sets to fall to a 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 defeat on Wednesday

Daniel Gimeno-Traver turned the match around and prevailed in almost two hours at the Millennium Stadium