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

indiana · Tennis legend

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

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great result good to see, coaching is obviously overrated! Really pleased for Kyle but less so the potential return of the milkman who has caused me no end of problems in the past. I blame the paradox that is predictive texting ( on my I phone) that said I am hopeful Kyle will ferment his improvement and make yoghurt out of him.

goldenboy · Club Coach

Kyle's got his mojo back!

Priesty · Challenger level

Great news to wake up to! biggrin

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
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
On to the QFs.

That must've been a relief !

Saw the first set - looked in hand. All good smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

A good win in the doubles for Brydan and Dane:

QF: Brydan Klein & Dane Propoggia (AUS) CR 444 (235+209) def. (3) Gong Mao-Xin & Peng Hsien-Yin (CHN/TPE) CR 272 (160+112) 6-2 6-4

They play Bolt & Whittington in the semis.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Great win for Kyle, good to see him stringing a couple of wins together again.

Millman's another big step up but there's no reason Kyle can't beat him if he's on form.

steven · Tennis legend

QF: Kyle Edmund WR 246 v John Millman (AUS) WR 278 (CH 126 in 2013)

Millman has beaten Brits in his last two Challengers (Liam in Tiburon on his way to the final and Brydan last week) and took a set off Andy in Brisbane last year.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well done, Kyle. Hmmm. I wonder if Greg was acually hindering him rather than helping, or if it is just coincidence?

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

SF: Brydan Klein & Dane Propoggia (AUS) CR 444 (235+209) vs (2) Alex Bolt & Andrew Whittington (AUS/AUS) CR 221 (110+111)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Madeline wrote:
Well done, Kyle. Hmmm. I wonder if Greg was acually hindering him rather than helping, or if it is just coincidence?

Now there's the 64.000 dollar question.

indiana · Tennis legend

I wonder if Kyle might get offered and accept a chance to train with Andy and co again this close season. I understand that this was very unlikely while Greg was Kyle's coach, at least certainly if Greg might have been around.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
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.

He's still the milkman to us and I sure the old puns will be out in force when he plays the QF

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
I wonder if Kyle might get offered and accept a chance to train with Andy and co again this close season. I understand that this was very unlikely while Greg was Kyle's coach, at least certainly if Greg might have been around.

I actually asked myself at the time, if the timing of the sacking was organised exactly to facilitate this. Had Kyle left it to the end of the season, which may have been more logical, the arrangements for off season may have already been set in stone.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 5th of November 2014 12:19:28 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
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.
He's still the milkman to us and I sure the old puns will be out in force when he plays the QF

I actually think these puns are all turning a bit sour now.