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indiana


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Certainly Kevin Anderson's withdrawal has left Kyle with a path to the QF that contains no higher ranked player than himself. While ironically if he had entered as normal and been seeded 9-12 he would have been bracketed with a 5-8 seed and higher ranked player for the L16 round.

Hopefully he can get a lot of advance defence in this week for the 180 US Open points that are soon to drop off. Though he's still allowed a good US Open too

He wanted matches. He could in theory have 8 in 8 days!! Let's hope for a few more anyway.



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Jaggy1876 wrote:

Bar the top 4 or 5 players it's a challenger quality field so Kyle has his best chance for points at an ATP level tournament for a while. I'd also imagine the better players will be cautious with US Open next week.

 Apart from the Big 4, according to some posters, everybody is Challenger quality.



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Ah, although a decent draw for Kyle I was rather wondering at it being called a "challenger quality field"

The original 16 seeds came from the top 52, as does Kyle of course ( don't you have to get special dispensation to play a challenger if you are top 50? ) and WR 100 was the last direct entrant.

Even if fit the absolute 'stars' rarely come out in force for an ATP 250.



-- Edited by indiana on Monday 21st of August 2017 03:57:38 PM

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Some pedantic replies to my point here. Usual quotation comments etc. It's the week before a Slam as I said therefore there will be some holding back. And I'm well aware of the fields in 250s generally but even still it's an average field filled with your usual top challenger players hence my point about Kyle having a chance.

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Agreed with everyone else that this represents a great chance for Kyle to lose heroically in three.

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Jeff Stelling wrote:

Agreed with everyone else that this represents a great chance for Kyle to lose heroically in three.

Hope not.  He is up a set and a break at 6-2 *4-2 at the moment.



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L48: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 45 beat Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) WR 85 (= CH) 6-2, 6-3

Pretty comprehensive win over top 100 opponent, not to be sniffed at.

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L48: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 45 beat Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) WR 85 (= CH) 6-2 6-3

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L32: (Q) Kyle Edmund WR 45 vs (15) Daniil Medvedev (RUS) WR 53 (CH 48 July 2017)

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Solid start in the MD.

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I do wonder if the fact that Kyle only picked up tennis at age 10 has something to do with his "it's still early days" mentalilty. His progress is even more remarkable considering he has experienced 5 less years with a tennis racket in his hand than most guys his age on tour.

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L16:  (2) Jean-Julien Rojer & Horia Tecau (NED/ROU) CR 57 (29+28) defeated Dom Inglot & Daniel Nestor (CAN) CR 94 (52+42) by 3 & 4  cry



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L48:  (12) Aljaz Bedene WR 48 vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) WR 86 (CH = 18 in January 2013 - he's now 33) 



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skibbarriz wrote:

I do wonder if the fact that Kyle only picked up tennis at age 10 has something to do with his "it's still early days" mentalilty. His progress is even more remarkable considering he has experienced 5 less years with a tennis racket in his hand than most guys his age on tour.

 Kyle did start much later than most, he is not from a tennis family with an elite coach on tap from birth unlike Zevrev, Fritz, Shapovalov, Rubulev, he is not over 6'4" Medvedev, Kyrgios, Kachanov, Opelka or the son of a guy who works at a tennis centre.

He didn't get hothoused in Spain or Florida but has a desire for self improvement a natural fearhand and a decent serve, the only comparison I can see is Borna Coric hothoused in Northwood. It's remarkable he's got anywhere. 



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Aljaz and Kyle both started - streams available

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Jeff Stelling wrote:

Agreed with everyone else that this represents a great chance for Kyle to lose heroically in three.

 Well he's lost the first set, so hopefully this will be a great chance to WIN heroically in three.



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