OK, statisticians. How far does Kyle have to go this week to break into the Top 100 ? I am guessing, given the number of Challengers and ATP 250s around the world this week, it is too early to tell exactly.

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Just noticed that Kyle has 40 points coming off next Monday so it appears that even a tournament win might not get him there.

L32:  (WC/1) Kyle Edmund WR 113 (CH = 101 last month) defeated (Q) Ernesto Escobedo (USA) WR 462 (CH = 462 in September last year) by 7-5 6-7(3) 6-1

L32:  (6) Brydan Klein WR 173 defeated (Q) Marcos Giron (USA) WR 389 by 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4
L32:  Ed Corrie WR 222 (CH = 215 in October last year) defeated (PR) Ryan Sweeting (USA) UNR (CH = 64 in September 2011) by 5 & 2 

L32:  Freddie Nielsen (DEN) WR 263 defeated (3) Liam Broady WR 159 by 6-1 4-6 6-2 

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L16:  (WC/1) Kyle Edmund WR 113 vs (WC) Noah Rubin (USA) WR 696 (CH = 532 in July last year)

L16:  (6) Brydan Klein WR 173 vs Ed Corrie WR 222

Oakland2002 wrote:

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Thanks Bob for the link, Kyle very much on message. Focus on the day to day, development and ranking will follow.

TMH It's interesting how we look back on JRs which for the best players is really a very short window of progression, a short snapshot of achievement between 16-17 for the boys and 15-16 for the girls. JR rankings achieved at 18 are a little misleading, as paradoxically quitting the junior tour full timeis a marker of excellence

Top 200 as a teenager is a much stronger stat in terms of long term achievement as that drop out from the junior tour at a time when a player is most likely to dominate is essential. Kyle only just made it, again due to a total disregard of his day to day rank against a global view on exposure to experience likely to facilitate his long term development.

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I've always thought Kyle has an incredibly mature mindset and that his approach is one that belies his age. I'm sure he does have his own targets (whether consciously or otherwise) for where he wants to be at year-end, end of next year etc. but he seems very well grounded, and focused on getting the most out of his game day by day. He seems to be willing to take time out for training when he feels that he needs it and doesn't overcommit to chasing ranking points, which is something which we saw have a negative impact on James when hunting his place in the Top 100. That's not a dig at James, you could see how desperately he wanted it and I'm delighted he got it, but Kyle (possibly because he has the luxury of knowing how many years he has ahead of him, unlike James) seems to be looking at the bigger picture of how his game can develop and how he can get the best from it, rather than chasing points. I'm absolutely confident that we'll see him kick on and enter the Top 100, and I have every belief he can go much further than that. He has the basic ingredients game-wise, and as I say I think he also benefits from having a wise head on his shoulders