Week 16 - Challenger (€42,500) - Vercelli, Italy - red clay

Jan · Hall of fame

RE: Week 16 - Challenger (€42,500) - Vercelli, Italy - red clay

TMH · Futures qualifying

Kyle was a break down in the decider but has just broken back. *3-4.

TMH · Futures qualifying

There was just a medical time-out but I didn't see who it was for.

Kyle serving to stay in it at *4-5.

bigboyjumbo · Lower Club Player

3 mps

TMH · Futures qualifying

And unfortunately fails to do so. Ramirez Hidalgo wins 6-4 in the third.

bigboyjumbo · Lower Club Player

Kyle lost got broken to love in final game

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The Spaniard may be 37, but he's clearly lost none of the guile of an ex-WR 50:

QF: Rubén Ramírez (ESP) WR 198 defeated (4) Kyle Edmund WR 130 by 3-6 6-3 6-4 cry

Jaffa · Challenger level

Ramirez played very well in the third set, Kyle was squared up on his backhand a lot and it cost him the match in the end. No disgrace losing to him at all.

Jan · Hall of fame

oh

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Drat.

A131 · Intermediate Club Player

Jaffa wrote:
Ramirez played very well in the third set, Kyle was squared up on his backhand a lot and it cost him the match in the end. No disgrace losing to him at all.

I agree in so far as I wouldn't go as far as to call it a disgrace and RR may be fitter than an average 37 year old but I think you have to consider it a bit of an upset. How many of us really thought Kyle Edmund would lose to a player ranked 68 places below him, whose giving away 17 years and spends a good bit of his time now on the Futures Circuit? I thought RR would do well to even win a set let alone go on and win. But what do I know!

Priesty · Challenger level

I remember RRH once having a point for a 2 - set lead against Henman in R1 at Wimbledon.

philwrig · Hall of fame

These wily old veterans can be pesky.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, I'd certainly agree that that's a rather an upset and a bit of a disappointment for Kyle.

But, of course, he will still have off days and / or have difficulties getting to grips with an opponent ( athough he has fewer these days ) as this would appear to have been, while of course recognising that there are two players here having good, bad or in between days. Generally though RRH is not likely to be finding renewed levels.

Take what lessons he can and prepare for next week ...

TMH · Futures qualifying

Ramirez Hidalgo is pretty much your classic clay court specialist. He's spent pretty much his entire career on the stuff, and experience seems to count for so much more on the dirt than other surfaces. I was genuinely a little surprised when Kyle won the first set to be honest. Disappointing not to see it out (especially that last game) but I think the rankings disparity was somewhat misleading in this situation.