Quite a weak field here, so every chance of getting top 20. If you select the right weak fields it certainly boosts chances of a higher ranking and therefore seeding in the top Masters events and Slams, even if the ranking is slightly false. Sometimes a bit of savvy is required and I can see Kyle doing more of this in the coming months and quite rightly too.
L32: (2) Kyle Edmund WR 26 defeated Jiri Vesely (CZE) WR 65 by 5-0 retired
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L16: Radu Albot (ROU) WR 93 (CH = 81 last April) vs (2) Kyle Edmund WR 26
Albot has just seen off Seppi (WR 62 in three sets). In addition, four of the eight seeds have now bitten the dust: Kohli (3), Haase (5), Paire (6) & Dolgo (7).