Week 41 - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai, China (hard)

seagull · Hall of fame

Week 41 - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai, China (hard)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Also worth noting that Basilashvili, who after beating Kyle, also beat DelPo last week, has now gone on and beaten Shapovalov 2&2. He is certainly on a hot streak and adds more perspective to kyle's loss to him last week.

seagull · Hall of fame

Kyle wins 7-5, 6-3

Seppi up next

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L56: (11) Kyle Edmund CR 14 (= CH smile ) defeated Filip Krajinovic (SRB) CR 35 by 5 & 3

*****

L32: Andreas Seppi (ITA) WR 47 (CH = 18 in January 2013 - he's now 34!) vs (11) Kyle Edmund CR 14

Kyle leads the head-to-head by 2-1: he first beat Seppi in the quarter-finals at Antwerp (hard) in 2016 (3 & 4), then in the laat 16 of the AO earlier this year (6-7(4) 7-5 6-2 6-3). Seppi won the last one in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters (so on clay) earlier this year (6-3 5-7 6-2).

JonH · All-time great

Excelllent result for Kyle off back of last week, Krajinovic is a tough nut. Seppi can be tricky but fancy Kyle for that one.

According to live rankings, for the 4 remaining places in London Tour Finals (assuming nadal plays, which must be a doubt), then 23 players still remain in contention (based on points available to score for each player). there are a few ranking gaps where players are out of Shanghai and cant gather the required number of points. Kyle is one of those, as is his next opponent Seppi.

In contention with Live Race Ranking

5 Zverev
6. Cilic
7. Anderson
8. Thiem

9. Isner
10. Nishikori
11. Fognini
12. Tsitsipas

14. Edmund

16. Cecchinato
17. Medvedev
18. Basilashvili
19. Coric

23. Khachanov
24. Chung
25. Bautista-Agut

26. Gasquet

28. de Minaur

36. Jarry

38. Chardy

41. Fucsovics
42. Seppi

54. Querrey

-- Edited by JonH on Tuesday 9th of October 2018 11:31:33 AM

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Foggy isn't too far away so #11 is a good and realistic aim for Kyle to finish the season

Unfortunately there's a bit of a jump to Nishikori so top 10 will likely have to wait a while, barring any purple patch

JonH · All-time great

Seems that Zverev is now qualified, so 3 places left and the following 20 are fighting it out for those places: correct as of end of todays play. The rest of the last 32 matches get played today and so by its nature some of these lower listed players will fall by the wayside

In contention with Live Race Ranking

6. Cilic
7. Anderson
8. Thiem
9. Isner
10. Nishikori
11. Fognini
12. Tsitsipas

14. Edmund
15. Coric (having won today)

17. Cecchinato
18. Medvedev
19. Basilashvili

23. Khachanov
24. Chung
25. Bautista-Agut
26. Gasquet

28. de Minaur

33. Jarry (having beaten Cilic)

42. Seppi

54. Querrey

JonH · All-time great

Kyle is on first tomorrow at 1 pm local time, I think that is 6 am bst. Jamie playing doubles at same time, and Dom follows Jamie on the same court second match.

flamingowings · All-time great

Cilic is out, Jarry d. Cilic 2-6, 7-6(6), 7-5 (but you'd still expect him to make London as well as Thiem and Anderson).

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Age wise Kyle is looking pretty youthful compared to all but Zevrev and Tsitsipas, Kyle is likely to get luckier and luckier over the next 5 years or so assuming he stays fit. Who knows his luck may extend to a slam or two?

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Shanghai seeds updated 11 hours away from the draw (6 top20 withdrew)

1. Federer
2. Djokovic
3. Del Potro
4. Zverev

5. Cilic
6. Thiem
7. Anderson
8. Nishikori

9. Schwartzman
10. Tsitsipas
11. Edmund
12. Sock

13. Coric
14. Raonic
15. Carreño
16. Cecchinato

Next: Chung
9:31 AM - 5 Oct 2018

-- Edited by flamingowings on Friday 5th of October 2018 06:10:32 PM

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Tuesday 9th of October 2018 09:56:36 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

The Knight wrote:
Foggy isn't too far away so #11 is a good and realistic aim for Kyle to finish the season

Unfortunately there's a bit of a jump to Nishikori so top 10 will likely have to wait a while, barring any purple patch

Yes getting to #11 would make it a really great overall season ( not bad at all as it is ).

And if one player pulls out ( Nadal? ) that would be enough to be one of what is normally 2 official tour final alts which I believe if taken up is rather well rewarded.

And while still a big long shot, if one of the currently very clear top 8 fell by the wayside, current #9 and #10, Isner ( missing this week ) and Nishikori ( still to play his opening L32 match ) are at least just a bit more in the realms of catchable by the rest, starting with if for instance this week's champion can emerge from the next group and be within still possible striking distance come the Paris Masters.

Be at least be within range come Paris and strange things can happen, can't they Mr Sock ...

JonH · All-time great

Jamie and Bruno qualify if they win their opener in Shangai tomorrow.

Dom can actually still qualify officially it seems, probably needs to win this week though to realistically stand a chance

paulisi · Tennis legend

Kyle is a set up as are Jamie and Bruno.

JonH · All-time great

Kyle wins in straight sets, strong result. As do Jamie and Bruno, they should now be qualified for O2.

seagull · Hall of fame

Jarry up next for Kyle - winnable