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Top-seeded Stefan Edberg of Sweden needed just...

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Top-seeded Stefan Edberg of Sweden needed just 57 minutes to defeat Eddie Edwards of South Africa, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the $602,500 Assn. of Tennis Professionals Championship at Mason, Ohio.

Fourth-seeded Pat Cash of Australia held off Alexander Volkov of the Soviet Union, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), and ninth-seeded Andres Gomez of Ecuador beat Greg Holmes of Salt Lake City, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4.

Jimmy Arias making his first appearance in six weeks since he tore a shoulder muscle, eliminated Australian Kelly Evernden, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, and Anders Jarryd of Sweden beat Argentina’s Eduardo Masso, 6-1, 6-2.

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