Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Traralgon 2, Australia (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 45 - Challenger ($50,000) - Traralgon 2, Australia (Hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

On serve early on.

Kyle 2-1*

Already looking a lot sharper than the earlier stage of his first round match. Got to keep it going now Kedders.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

What a difference a win makes. This is why is was so important for Kyle to battle through the first round. He is playing so much better so far today.

Kyle leads 4-1*

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Kyle is playing some great tennis, good on him!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Another breaks seals an excellent set of tennis from Kyle, 6-2. Loving what I am seeing today.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Not seen Kyle for a while, but seems to be playing well again. Looks a bit blowy out there....

Comfortable first set, keep up the good work.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle holds from 0-40 to open the 2nd set

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Kyle goes 3-0* up. So much more consistent on the ball striking and so much more patient on the point construction. This has been a terrific performance so far. Just got to see it through now. Vamos.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Comfortable hold to love.

4-1*

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

A love game each this time.

5-2*

I'll take another couple of those thanks.

steven · Tennis legend

That's fairly comprehensive revenge for that straight sets loss in Shanghai a few weeks ago, isn't it? Hopefully means Kyle is back on track

L16: Kyle Edmund WR 246 beat Yang Tsung-Hua (TPE) WR 251 (CH 164 in 2012) by 2 & 2

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

No need as Kyle breaks again to seal an emphatic 6-2 6-2 win. That was as good as it gets. Kyle controlled the match from start to finish as much as he controlled the majority of the rallies.

Most important of all, no stress for Bob smile smile smile

On to the QFs.

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Great win, well done Kyle. Good revenge and an extremely comfortable scoreline against a tough opponent.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Those points should take Kyle back up to the mid 220s. Another win would see him very close to his CH. Can he do a Liam this week ? On today's form, there is no reason why not.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 01:34:27 AM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

With the other seed knocked out in Kyle's section, his next opponent will probably be John Millman (note spelling!) who plays Chinese qualifier, Yan Bai, in R2. As we know, he is a very good player and under-ranked. So if Millman gets through, it is not going to be an easy QF for Kyle. But it is a Challenger, so it isn't meant to be easy.