Luke Bambridge and Kyle Edmund play in the second European Grade 2 this week, before preparing for the Junior Davis Cup. Kyle looks to have a straightforward draw, but Luke's opponent is trickier, though Luke beat him in straights over the summer
Boys R1 (L64)
(WC) Filip Sebesta (CZE) v Kyle Edmund (GBR) Luke Bambridge (GBR) v Marek Jaloviec (CZE)
btw if kyle wins his next match he will go above luke in the rankings next week,will be good to have them pushing each other. kyle would have to get to the final to crack the top 200, not including possible points from doubles
Another good win today will indeed mean that Kyle overtake Luke, while Lucy progresses to a match against the girl who lost to Eleanor Dean in the recent Luxemburg final
Boys R3
Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. (8) Patrick Ofner (AUT) 6-0 7-6(4)
QF
Vaclav Safranek (CZE) v Kyle Edmund (GBR)
Girls R3
(3) Lucy Brown (GBR) d. (14) Patricia Haas (AUT) 6-2 6-4
Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. Vaclav Safranek (CZE) 7-5 6-3
SF
(1) Denys Mylokostov (UKR) v Kyle Edmund (GBR)
The top seed, ranked just outside the top 50, has a lot of history with Brits having won all 5 clashes in the last year, including Ashley Hewitt in the Czech Indoors semi. Kyle is the only unseeded player left.
Girls QF
Katharina Lehnert (GER) d. (3) Lucy Brown (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. (1) Denys Mylokostov (UKR) 6-1 6-2
A stunning scoreline against a player who has come out on top against Tom Farquharson, Chris Simpson and Ashley Hewitt this year. It will take Kyle into the top 200 and I think he will become the top ranked 1995 boy