Weeks 26 & 27: Wimbledon men's main draw (grass)

RJA · Hall of fame

RE: Weeks 26 & 27: Wimbledon men's main draw (grass)

Spectator · All-time great

Lots to like about that - and about the ability to keep his head when he could have lost the match on serve. Even if it winds up 2,2 and 4, that's a perfectly respectable scoreline for a first-time WC 18-year-old against a very large, very powerful seeded player. Good experience.

LouieG · County player

He picks up some pocket money too

paulisi · Tennis legend

The court looked quicker than Eastbourne, Kyle's second serve was a problem and he was struggling against the big serves on ground shots when the Pole upped the pace.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Overall, a creditable performance from Kyle. Thought he looked a bit overawed in the early stages but seemed to be a change in approach mid 2nd set. For me, at 3-0 down in the 2nd, he decided to go more agressive and not without some success. 6-2 6-2 6-4 is not the worst result in the world and at one point, I feared a real drubbing. Glad that didn't happen.

Realistically the difference in quality and weight of shot was evident throughout and Janowicz was always the better player, but as Kyle is his own biggest critic, I know he will be unhappy with the UE count on his own ground strokes. I think we can put that down to the occasion and his agressive intent.

All-in-all, great experience to put "in the bank" and he will come back stronger and wiser next time.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
Lots to like about that - and about the ability to keep his head when he could have lost the match on serve. Even if it winds up 2,2 and 4, that's a perfectly respectable scoreline for a first-time WC 18-year-old against a very large, very powerful seeded player. Good experience.

I agree. I watched the first and third sets. Perfectly decent score. Decent showing. No one could have expected much more. Jerzy simply had a weight of shot that rocked Kyle backwards and a trajectory (due to his height) that meant that Kyle had a lot of trouble judging the ball.

Kyle played pretty well, he'll be cross about certain things, but he was looking more and more comfortable.

RJA · Hall of fame

After a nice start Kyle was a little overwhelmed by the Janowicz's power and all round quality which was a completely different proposition to anything he faced at Queen's or Eastbourne and it took him till early in the third set to even start to come to terms with it. This was always going to be an extremely difficult match and while he will no doubt have a few regrets and I am sure that he will take a lot of positives from the experience. It was important that he was able to play a good third set as it will remove any embarrassment factor that might have unfairly been associated with the result. Kyle will have better days at Wimbledon in years to come.

korriban · Challenger level

I think Kyle will be disappointed, given his high standards, but the way the Pole played there was only going to be one outcome: a straight sets loss. No disgrace given the exceptional power and skill that was on display on the other side of the net.....bank the experience, and a useful reality check too.

SMC1809 · All-time great

Wards breaks in the first game.

LouieG · County player

Come on Wardy! Coulda been here right now but my mate pulled out :(

LouieG · County player

Was watching Ward, went to the toilet and now he's not on TV!!!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

LouieG wrote:
Was watching Ward, went to the toilet and now he's not on TV!!!

Made me smile ! Various things come to mind - none of them printable!

He's online via the BBC website. Playing very well. 3-1 up

RJA · Hall of fame

Now back on serve

*3-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

BBC site:

Kyle Edmund on his straight-sets defeat to Jerzy Janowicz:
"It was a tough experience. It was very tough out there to get much rhythm, sort of ease into the tournament. He's such a big player, hits the ball really hard, and if you're not on it 100%, it's very tough. I still played okay, I thought. But at that level, I think I need to play better to win.

Sort of what everybody said on this forum. . . . plenty of time, Kyle . . .

LouieG · County player

6-5* Come on Wardy