Week 11 - Challenger ($125,000+H) - Irving TX, USA - Outdoor Hard

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RE: Week 11 - Challenger ($125,000+H) - Irving TX, USA - Outdoor Hard

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Chardy has just been beaten so Kyle will play Darcis. Chance for some GB payback.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great win Kyle :D
Good luck against Darcis :)

Spectator · All-time great

Excellent win for Mr Edmund. Lovely to see him doing so well. And Mr Darcis beating Mr Chardy does give some perspective on Mr Ward's loss.

EddietheEagle · County player

A rise to British No 2 rapidly beckons. Who then do you pick for Davis Cup?

Priesty · Challenger level

Great win for Kyle biggrin Although I do wonder why Schwartzmann suddenly collapsed from 2*-0 up in the second set and hope it was due to Kyle's great play rather than any injury issues.....

Good luck against Darcis!

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Yes, I also noticed that it was very much one way traffic from the 0-2 down in the second. Kyle did not face another BP in the match and broke DS three times in the 2nd set and twice in the decider. A curious pattern of play, sham ewe didn't have BIT (~Bob in Texas) for a match report!

Another piece of good news is that his QF is on at a very reasonable time for us and should be streamed - 7.00pm.

Re. Dino, I think he will put together a run of matches when we are least expecting it. I'm sure he'll dip into the top 100 at some point this year...

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Great news at last Kyle has made the big time and Livestreaming for QF. Generally a couple of wins against top 100 opponents would have secured a challenger win fullstop.

I think regardless of the minor worries about how Kyle won so easily from 0-2 this confirms that he is playing at a level that increasingly should allow progress into ATP 250s but probably needs a few challenger wins to get his ranking up to a level where he doesn't have to play weekends qualifying but can focus on recovery and specific areas of development to make tge next step. Last year that early part of the season was useful spent getting exposure to Different components on the tour I now think its time to unceremoniously bash out some points to take him away from weekend qualies make time for quality practice.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

Do we know what Kyle's plans are for the spring? I'm guessing that after the $100k +H challenger in Guadeloupe he will need some rest and recuperation - that will have been 4 consecutive weeks of tournaments. Onto the dirt after a couple of weeks rest/training? Red or green? I know he could improve his ranking more easily by staying on the hard, but I'm sure he wants to have long term success on all surfaces.

Jan · Hall of fame

Kyle's match vs Darcis will be at 6pm UK time

indiana · Tennis legend

R2: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 153 beat (8) Diego Schwartzman (ARG) WR 63 (CH 58 01/15) 3-6 6-3 6-1

QF: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 153 vs Steve Darcis (BEL) WR 90 (CH 44 05/08)

I have no doubt that Kyle is heading for the top 100, though personally I hope that James beats him to it ( just don't take too long, James! )

Re Davis Cup in July, a few months to go until then and, presuming that the tie vs France is on grass, grass court form will be pretty important. Though a factor, there will undoubtably be more to the second singles choice than who is then GB no 2. Essentially, it will be down to who Leon reckons is most likely to win.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jan wrote:
Kyle's match vs Darcis will be at 6pm UK time

And, finally, on a streamed court. smile

And his doubles with James is last match on the centre court

Jan · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
Jan wrote:
Kyle's match vs Darcis will be at 6pm UK time

And, finally, on a streamed court.
And his doubles with James is last match on the centre court

Excellent!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Wardy is undroppable at the moment, but certainly Kyle could start to put some pressure on him if he keeps winning. The biggest factor in Wardy's favour is the lack of wins/ experience Kyle has in best of 5 set matches. Wardy's ability to outlast Isner was one of the biggest reasons he won that match.

indiana · Tennis legend

Come July though, Wardy may not necessarily be undroppable, though what he has produced in Davis Cup will I'd assume be another big factor in selection.