Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open, Melbourne (hard)

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open, Melbourne (hard)

Jan · Hall of fame

Well that was brilliant news to wake up to this morning!
Superb win - well done Kyle

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
It is 04.30 hrs here in Brazil. Was struggling to sleep since I got here around midnight so woke up to check the scores. Its going to be impossible to sleep now because of the adrenaline rush. Thanks a bunch Kedders.

But that is a seriously good win in so many ways. Get in there.

What is his likely route to the title ?

Cracking result to which to wake up! Shame about the girly kit! disbelief

L128: Kyle Edmund WR 49 defeated (11) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 12 by 6-7(4) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 biggrin

*****

L64: Kyle Edmund WR 49 vs Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 60 (CH = 33 in August 2012)

Then (up to the QFs) Basilashvili or Bemelmans (who took out Pouille (15) in four), Nishioka (who saw off Kohlschreiber (27) in four)/Seppi/Big Ivo/Sugita (who despatched Sock (8) in four).

JonH · All-time great

I'm sure they'll all be tough but the draw certainly looks like a series of matches kyle could win. Time to step up for Mr Edmund

Miriambee · Futures level

Seppi just won the Canberra challenger, so let's hope he's exhausted.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
It is 04.30 hrs here in Brazil. Was struggling to sleep since I got here around midnight so woke up to check the scores. Its going to be impossible to sleep now because of the adrenaline rush. Thanks a bunch Kedders.

But that is a seriously good win in so many ways. Get in there.

What is his likely route to the title ?
Cracking result to which to wake up! Shame about the girly kit!
L128: Kyle Edmund WR 49 defeated (11) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 12 by 6-7(4) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
*****
L64: Kyle Edmund WR 49 vs Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 60 (CH = 33 in August 2012)
Then (up to the QFs) Basilashvili or Bemelmans (took out Pouille (15) in four), Nishioka (who saw off Kohlschreiber (27) in four)/Seppi/Big Ivo/Sugita (who despatched Sock (8) in four).

He seems to share my reservations! Love the tweet from Judy Murray that he was "rocking the Liquorice Allsort outfit"!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
What is his likely route to the title ?
Cracking result to which to wake up! Shame about the girly kit!
L128: Kyle Edmund WR 49 defeated (11) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 12 by 6-7(4) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
*****
L64: Kyle Edmund WR 49 vs Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 60 (CH = 33 in August 2012)
Then (up to the QFs) Basilashvili or Bemelmans (who took out Pouille (15) in four), Nishioka (who saw off Kohlschreiber (27) in four)/Seppi/Big Ivo/Sugita (who despatched Sock (8) in four).

While Kyle's section of the quarter is now devoid of seeds, the other half of it boasts all four of its: Dimi (3), JWT (15), Kyrgios (17) & Rublev (30) are all lurking there, as is Denis Shapovalov.

Jaffa · Challenger level

About as good an opportunity he will get to get to the 4th round of a GS.

wolf · Tennis legend

Istomin beat Djokovic in R2 here last year.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
Istomin beat Djokovic in R2 here last year.

Yep. Never look passed the next match - says the guy asking for Kyles route to the final.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Amazing from Kyle. Only saw the highlights but man, he looks fit and didn't look too tired at the end! Would love him to have another breakthrough run to the second week here - doesn't face another seed until QF if I'm reading the draw correctly. Big chance!

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Great win from Kyle. Hope he can back it up now.

christ · Futures level

Bob in Spain wrote:
It is 04.30 hrs here in Brazil. Was struggling to sleep since I got here around midnight so woke up to check the scores. Its going to be impossible to sleep now because of the adrenaline rush. Thanks a bunch Kedders.

But that is a seriously good win in so many ways. Get in there.

What is his likely route to the title ?

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Monday 15th of January 2018 07:39:14 AM

As I read the draw: Istomin, Basilashvili, Sugita, Dimitrov, Nadal, Federer.

JonH · All-time great

Last few will be a doddle

flamingowings · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Bob in Spain wrote:
It is 04.30 hrs here in Brazil. Was struggling to sleep since I got here around midnight so woke up to check the scores. Its going to be impossible to sleep now because of the adrenaline rush. Thanks a bunch Kedders.

But that is a seriously good win in so many ways. Get in there.

What is his likely route to the title ?
Cracking result to which to wake up! Shame about the girly kit!
L128: Kyle Edmund WR 49 defeated (11) Kevin Anderson (RSA) WR 12 by 6-7(4) 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
*****
L64: Kyle Edmund WR 49 vs Denis Istomin (UZB) WR 60 (CH = 33 in August 2012)
Then (up to the QFs) Basilashvili or Bemelmans (took out Pouille (15) in four), Nishioka (who saw off Kohlschreiber (27) in four)/Seppi/Big Ivo/Sugita (who despatched Sock (8) in four).
He seems to share my reservations! Love the tweet from Judy Murray that he was "rocking the Liquorice Allsort outfit"!

Nah, Kyle is wearing a pink highlighter pen (and lid/top). Dimitrov is wearing the allsorts.