Week 18 - ATP 250 - Estoril Open - Portugal (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Week 18 - ATP 250 - Estoril Open - Portugal (clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Kyle also giving the doubles a go:

L16: Kyle Edmund & João Sousa (POR) CR 993 (847+146) vs Nicolás Almagro & Guillermo García (ESP/ESP) CR 264 (236+28)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: Nicolás Almagro & Guillermo García (ESP/ESP) CR 262 (233+29) defeated Kyle Edmund & João Sousa (POR) UNR (0+161) by 6-7(1) 7-6(8) [13-11]

The boys had their chances... cry

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

L32: (7) Kyle Edmund WR 41 v Joao Domingues (POR) WR 242 (=CH)

Kyle at 1 set all at the moment.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Tuesday 2nd of May 2017 02:06:25 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

This is proving to be a real struggle. Kyle was up a double break and serving for the match at *5-2. At least 1 MP has come and gone, but Kyle has lost his last two service games and now we are back to 5-5*

chavkev · Intermediate Club Player

Domingues has been really impressive this season. It looked a hard draw - in form player on home turf. Tie break to decide...

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Well that's a shocker. Kyle has lost in a 3rd set breaker. I didn't see that coming. I know that Kyle is making some changes to his game right now and maybe that is affecting his confidence, but from *5-2 up against a player ranked around 250 ? He was clearly out of sorts at times last week in Barcelona against Thiem.

All I can say is that every player will suffer tough periods on their route to the top. Kyle's progress has been remarkably consistent over the last 5 years so I guess there was always going to be a difficult period somewhere along the line. I just didn't expect it to come on his favourite surface at this time of year.

Keep the faith Bob. Kyle will get his mojo back.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Tuesday 2nd of May 2017 03:09:17 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

cry cry cry

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

A Slovenian and an Aussie the only bright sparks for British Tennis at the moment. It's not been a good year so far....

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

For the record:

L32: (Q) João Domingues (POR) WR 242 defeated (7) Kyle Edmund WR 41 by 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) bleh

mike55 · Lower Club Player

Very disappointing. Kyle was defending 80 points this week so really could have done with getting at least some of them back.

thejester · Satellite level

Jaggy1876 wrote:
A Slovenian and an Aussie the only bright sparks for British Tennis at the moment. It's not been a good year so far....

Don't forget the Brummie! He's not having a bad year, although overall yes, it has been a disappointing few months on a wider scale.

Vandenburg · Futures level

Anyone else feel Kyle has been worked out, regarding his forehand. I think he will go back to challengers if this continues.

Priesty · Challenger level

Bit early for that yet I think. Disappointing loss though.

thejester · Satellite level

I imagine Kyle will stick to the main tour for the rest of the clay season and the grass season at the very least. Aljaz's return to form after a brief (albeit rankings-determined) stint on the challenger tour though does show how winning breeds confidence and can help a player get back on track.