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Kyle Edmund of Great Britain in action

Kyle Edmund

GB RANKING10

WORLD RANKING352

CAREER HIGH
08/10/2018 14

ATP TITLES3

ITF TITLES13

DAVIS CUP TIES1

Last updated: 21/11/2024

Kyle Edmund of Great Britain celebrates a game point

FAVOURITE

SURFACE: Clay

SHOT: Forehand

COACH

Franco Davin / Colin Beecher

AGE29

HEIGHT188 cm

PLAYSRight-handed

BACKHANDTwo-handed

LTA SUPPORT NTC Pro Access

TURNED PRO2012

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FAVOURITE

SURFACE:Clay

SHOT:Forehand

COACH

Franco Davin / Colin Beecher

Get to know Kyle Edmund

About

Kyle Edmund is a British tennis player who began his professional career in 2012. Born in South Africa but raised from the age of three in Hull, Kyle Edmund took to tennis from a young age, starting at ten years old and quickly honing his skills in his teenage years, with it becoming a full-time commitment around the age of 14, where he received LTA support in the form of coaching, trips and funding towards his development.

As a Top 100 singles/Top 32 doubles player, Kyle Edmund is eligible to receive LTA Elite Support.

Quick-fire facts

  • Nickname: “Kedders”
  • Place of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa – moved to Beverley, North Yorkshire aged 3
  • Lives: Nassau, Bahamas
  • Trains: Albany, the Bahamas
  • Favourite tournament: Wimbledon
  • Tennis beginnings: Began playing by chance at age 10, taking lessons at a local club while his sister was swimming.
  • Tennis idols: Andy Murray and Marat Safin
  • Likes: Loves Liverpool FC – more nervous watching them than playing tennis – also enjoys listening to music and playing golf. Enjoys riding his Yamaha Rhino 4x4, follows F1 and loves sports cars. If he wasn’t a tennis player, he’d be a cricket player or F1 driver. Also Ambassador for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity,
    Family: Dad Steven was born in Wales, mum Denise is South African. Denise is a former sprinter. Also sister, Kelly.

Tennis Career

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