Davis Cup 2016 World Group Quarter Final - Serbia v GB - 15th to 17th July

TMH · Futures qualifying

Davis Cup 2016 World Group Quarter Final - Serbia v GB - 15th to 17th July

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Terrible time for it to happen. Kyle needs a hold now to get that out of his mind.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Kyle saves a break point then promptly breaks in the next game. Good response. *4-3.

TMH · Futures qualifying

6-3, 6-4. Kyle looking good here.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Two down, ONE to go: Kyle bags the second set by 6-4, having unfortunately failed to convert a set point in the ninth game which would have allowed him to start the thrid set on his own service.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Kyle is looking the real deal right now. Breaks to go *4-3 up in the third. Stunning touch volley at deuce, having just seen two break points saved.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Ugh. Momentum has swung completely now and Kyle is serving to stay in the set.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

4th rubber: Kyle Edmund (GBR N° 1) WR 67 (= CH) defeated Dusan Lajovic (SRB N° 1) WR 81 (CH = 57 in October 2014) by 6-3 6-4 7-6(5)

Have to say that the result never really looked in doubt, despite the service break in the tenth game of the third set, the fact that he was taken to a tie-break, the see-sawing in the tie-break & the Serbian fans' best efforts to knock Kyle off his stride in the second set! furious What a prospect! smile What a forehand! biggrin Lajovic looked completely demoralised towards the end, though he perked up a bit after he broke back as Kyle served for the match. biggrin And after hearing his interview with Jonathan Overend (?) yesterday following his win against Tipsy on Friday, what a thoroughly likeable & level-headed young man!

TMH · Futures qualifying

Saved two set points and was a mini-break down in the tie-break, but turned it around. Great resilience. Great win. He's stepped up to the plate brilliantly this weekend.

Sim · County player

Stunning from Kyle to hold serve and then win the tie-break under all the pressure (from himself and the crowd).

biggrin biggrin biggrin

babybean · Junior player

Well played Kyle! Thoroughly enjoyed that!

TMH · Futures qualifying

It's a shame there's no longer ranking points for DC. The 110 points would have been quite nice.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Argentina at home in the next round. I've love to see Kyle take on Del Potro in front of his home fans. Could be quite a match.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Andy who ? smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Never really in doubt ?! Not from where I was sitting, maybe you've overdosed on those positivity pills I was sending you, SC

Kyle's serve had lost most of its zip towards the end, no doubt as was said tension affected and in the game at *5-6 with its SPs against and at *2-4 in the TB I was at least thinking that set might be lost and there was a real pick me up job needed in a match that would then have been right back in the balance.

But Kyle got through, and great credit to him for that and what was always going to be a good experience for him going forward is a winning experience. He was the man this weekend, there was certainly pressure on him, particularly at the end today, and he came through

For most of the match played really well, served well, fearhand working great, very solid and his movement is the thing that seems to me to have most improved this year.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 17th of July 2016 04:25:26 PM