WASHINGTON - Eighth-seeded Kyle Edmund of Britain defeated Italian Andreas Seppi 7-5, 6-1 in the men's singles final for the title of the New York Open on Sunday.

Edmund picked up his second ATP Tour crown, with his maiden trophy coming 16 months ago in the Antwerp Open. The 25-year-old improved to 7-3 this year and now leads Seppi 5-1 in their head-to-head record.

"There's a lot hard work throughout the year, a lot of ups and downs that you don't see behind the scenes. To win this title means a lot to me," Edmund said.

"He played a good match today and he deserved to win," Seppi said of Edmund's performance. "I enjoyed my time on this court and played some good matches this week. I'll take the positives from here and move forward."

Both players traded comfortable service holds throughout most of the opening set. But with Seppi serving at 5-6, Edmund raised his level just in time to draw the first blood.

In the second set, Edmund continued to apply pressure in return games while remaining flawless on serve. After taking a 3-0 lead, Edmund never looked back.