Boys: Copa Gerdau, Brazil - Grade A (Week 12)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Boys: Copa Gerdau, Brazil - Grade A (Week 12)

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

bambo only one in action today, intrestingly bambo is 8th seed in the doubles, and kyle isnt involved in the doubles at all. Either means he is going to put everything into a deep run in the second grade A of the year. Or fatigue is catching up with him, and we should expect another quite week from him, we shall see

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

Kyle came through only surrendering 3 games, so good sign for the week, big points available, I was actually looking at tommorows oop where Luke is in action

DavidC · Tennis legend

Luke was beaten but not discraced in singles, and continues in doubles. Kyle plays his second round match this evening, and will be favourite to progress against another 1995 boy

R1 (L64)

(11) Benjamin Ugarte (CHI) d. Luke Bambridge (GBR) 7-6(4) 6-4
(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. (WC) Pedro Guimaraes (BRA) 6-2 6-1

R2

(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) v (Q) Guillermo Nunez (CHI)

DavidC · Tennis legend

A solid win and a good chance of further progress

R2

(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. (Q) Guillermo Nunez (CHI) 7-5 6-2

R3

(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Patrik Fabian (SVK) or Kevin Kaczynski (GER)

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

solid win, one more win, and kyle will pick up his biggest points haul yet

DavidC · Tennis legend

Kyle gets his maiden Grade A quarter-final, the points from which should secure him entry into all the remaining Grand Slams this year. His next opponent upset the Brazilian number 2 seed today, which will probably mean that Kyle will not be scheduled on the streamed court tomorrow.

R3

(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. Kevin Kaczynski (GER) 2-6 6-3 6-2

QF

(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) v Adam Pavlasek (CZE)

Maza1987 · Challenger level

well done kyle

DavidC · Tennis legend

My guess about the oop proved wrong. Kyle plays the fourth match on the streamed court. The previous match (Diego Hidalgo against Bruno Sant'Anna) is currently 2-2 in the second set, so Kyle could be on in anything upwards of 30 minutes. To view the matches go to http://www.copagerdau.com.br/ and scroll down to Transmissão ao vivo

Luke has managed to reach his first Grade A semi in doubles - a win tonight could be enough to take him into the top 100

Doubles semi

(1) Dellien / Hidalgo (BOL/ECU) v (8) Bambridge/Lama (GBR/CHI)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Sant'Anna and Hidalgo have just split sets, so it will probably be another hour or so before Kyle takes to the court

DavidC · Tennis legend

Kyle should be on now, but it appears that they have switched off the stream unfortunately

DavidC · Tennis legend

Kyle repeats his victory against the Czech in Australia earlier in the year, and is now the lowest seed left. His next opponent won the Paraguay Grade 1 but lost to Luke last week.

QF

(8) Kyle Edmund (GBR) d. Adam Pavlasek (CZE) 6-3 6-2

SF

(6) Thiago Moura Monteiro (BRA) v (8) Kyle Edmund (GBR)

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

get in kyle, such encouraging stuff

DavidC · Tennis legend

It helps to have a priest on your side wink The final is fourth on, so the stream will probably be turned off. However Kyle's semi is the second match and looks sure to be streamed (link above), with a Brazilian opponent. The first match is a girls semi (Khromacheva v Bouchard) which starts at 1pm GMT

Doubles semi

(8) Bambridge/Lama (GBR/CHI) d. (1) Dellien / Hidalgo (BOL/ECU) 6-4 7-6(4)

Final

(8) Bambridge/Lama (GBR/CHI) v (4) Numez (MEX) / Uchida (JPN)

DavidC · Tennis legend

Bouchard polished off Khromacheva in straights and Kyle came out, only to have to go back in because of rain. It's on the above link once they return.