Week 40 - ATP 500 - China Open, Beijing (hard)

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Week 40 - ATP 500 - China Open, Beijing (hard)

James · Satellite level

If I've done my maths correctly Kyle will be on court at around 7am tomorrow morning

James · Satellite level

Kyle takes the first set 6-4 after breaking at 4-4.

And he's got a couple of break points to kick off the second set...

James · Satellite level

So Kyle was broken back straight away. Later in the set he had 40-40 at 4-4 but Bautista-Agut held and then went on to break. So..

Kyle 6-4 4-6

Into a third we go

James · Satellite level

L16: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 54 beat. (7) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) WR 18 6-4 4-6 6-4

That is a VERY good win against a steady top 20 player

Jan · Hall of fame

Kyle takes his umpteenth (maybe 5th or 6th) MP to win the 3rd set 6-4
Great win - well done Kyle!

Spectator · All-time great

Great win indeed!

JonH · All-time great

Excellent win - broken top 50 this week it looks like. So long as Andy wins, Kyle plays him I believe which is ironic given at Queens Club at the ATP500 level, he also met Andy in the last 8 if memory serves.

christ · Futures level

JonH wrote:
Excellent win - broken top 50 this week it looks like. So long as Andy wins, Kyle plays him I believe which is ironic given at Queens Club at the ATP500 level, he also met Andy in the last 8 if memory serves.

Yup, and lost in three. I don't see anyone complaining if meeting in quarter finals becomes a regular event for the pair of them! (... at least until they start meeting in semis)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Terrific news to wake up to this morning. Always thought he had a chance against Bautista but this is still an excellent result and another step forward for Kyle. He is no further up the Live Rankings as the gap between himself and Paire was big but he has consolidated his position at 48. It would take something extraordinary from players below him to stop him finishing the week in the Top 50.

A win the QF however, would bump him up to around 40 in the rankings. Now who might he be playing ?

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Andy "on serve" against Kuznetsov at 3-2*. "On serve" is probably not the best description though as there have been 4 breaks in the first 5 games.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

With regard to Kyle's potential top 50 status, if Live Rankings are to be believed (and that is a big if sometimes), there are only 4 players that could overtake him this week from his provisional position of 48.

Malek Jaziri - Would have to beat Roanic in L16 of Beijing
Adrian Mannarino - Would have to beat Nadal / Pouille / Raonic (if seedings go to plan) in Beijing
Juan Monaco - Would have to beat Duckworth / Cilic / Nishikori in Tokyo
Radek Stepanek - Would have to win Tokyo. He plays Kyrgios in the L16

All this would change of course if Kyle wins his QF.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 5th of October 2016 12:35:59 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Meanwhile, Andy seems to have got his game in order and has taken the 1st sest 6-2 Kuznetsov yet to hold serve in the match.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Andy takes it 6-2 6-1. Strangely the only 3 games Kuznetsov won were breaks of Andy's serve.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

L16: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 54 beat (7) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) WR 18 (CH 14 Oct 2014) 6-4 4-6 6-4
L16: (1) Andy Murray WR 2 beat Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) WR 45 (CH 39 in April this year) 6-2 6-1

QF: (1) Andy Murray WR 2 (=CH) v (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 54 (=CH)

Now isn't that a fine sight. Good luck to them both.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Wednesday 5th of October 2016 02:52:13 PM