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Impressive Stretch Of Tennis For British No. 1 Kyle Edmund

By Harry Floyd

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: Kyle Edmund of Great Britain returns a shot to Filip Krajinovic of Serbia during the First Round match of 2018 Rolex Shanghai Masters at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 9, 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Kevin Lee/Getty Images)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 09: Kyle Edmund of Great Britain returns a shot to Filip Krajinovic of Serbia during the First Round match of 2018 Rolex Shanghai Masters at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 9, 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Kevin Lee/Getty Images) /
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British No. 1 Kyle Edmund is off to a solid start at the 2018 Shanghai Masters. This comes after two impressive outings.

Kyle Edmund defeats Filip Krajinović of Serbia during his opener at the 2018 Shanghai Masters. Edmund is the tournament’s 11th seed in men’s singles this year. He enters the action coming off of a strong performance at the China Open. There, Edmund reached the semifinals where he would fall to eventual champion Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Before his semifinals run at the China Open, the British tennis star also made his debut at the Laver Cup. Playing for Team Europe, Edmund won his only singles match against rising American star Jack Sock. He takes their meeting in three sets.

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Edmund’s performance at the Laver Cup is another highlight to add to his growing resume. He has become a top name in men’s singles tennis, representing a rising generation on tour.

His early round victory at the Shanghai Masters also comes as several other top players see unexpected upsets. Among those being upset is rising Austrian player Dominic Thiem. Edmund and others can take advantage of these upsets in the coming rounds.

Look for Kyle Edmund to be a slight favorite in his upcoming meeting with Italian veteran Andreas Seppi. The two square off on Wednesday at the 2018 Shanghai Masters.

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The favorites this week includes the likes of defending champion Roger Federer and recent Wimbledon and US Open champion Novak Djokovic. Kyle Edmund could, however, prove to be a top contender in men’s singles at the 2018 Shanghai Masters. His strong play as of late makes him someone to watch down the stretch on the ATP World Tour.

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