Kyle Edmund goes ‘up a gear’ against Diego Schwartzman, vows to ‘take it to’ Novak Djokovic

He knows he will be the underdog against Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters, but Kyle Edmund has vowed to give it his all as he has “nothing to lose”.
Having gone nearly three months without a win, Edmund won his first game in nine attempts when he beat Ricardas Berankis in the first round in Bercy.
And he made it two wins in two matches with a 7-5, 6-3 upset win over 14th seed Diego Schwartzman in the second round on Wednesday.
“It was a really good performance,” Edmund, who broke once in each set, told Amazon Prime Video. “Yesterday was more about finding a way and today I was on another level, up a gear, everything was more precise and controlled a lot more.
“I just had something about me today and exerted my intensity and physicality on him, as the match grew I got more and more confident.
“I was probably thinking about things more yesterday, so today I had a lot more ‘cruise control’ and everything was flowing better.”
Up next is top seed and world No 1 Djokovic, but the 24-year-old Brit has promised to go all out against the Serb.
“We know how each other play,” Edmund said. “I have not got anything to lose tomorrow, he is the one expected to win.
“I have started to get some momentum now and it was good to learn things going into tomorrow. It is up to me to take it to him and hopefully get something out of it.”
Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @T365Official.
Latest
-
Tennis News
Legendary coach makes big Novak Djokovic Grand Slam prediction
A legendary tennis coach has predicted how many more Grand Slam titles Novak Djokovic can win.
-
Tennis News
‘Very excited’ Roger Federer picks doubles pairing he would like to see at the Laver Cup
Roger Federer has identified the two players he would like to see team up to play doubles at the 2023 Laver Cup.
-
Tennis News
Rafael Nadal gives a green light to the ultimate Olympic dream team
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz could team up at next summer’s Paris Olympics.
-
Tennis News
Rafael Nadal clarifies his comments on Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam record
Nadal appeared to offer grudging congratulations to Djokovic after he collected his 24th Grand Slam title.
-
Tennis News
Serena Williams branded ‘arrogant’ over apparent Simona Halep doping swipe
A WTA star said Serena Williams has “always had this arrogance after she appeared to hit out at Simona Halep over her doping ban.
-
Tennis News
Laver Cup dealt another blow as Stefanos Tsitsipas becomes latest star to withdraw
Stefanos Tsitsipas has become the latest high-profile star to pull out of the 2023 Laver Cup.
-
Tennis News
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes one player wins a facet of the GOAT race “by a landslide”
Novak Djokovic appears to have won the GOAT race, but world No 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas has has a different view.
-
Tennis News
Stefanos Tsitsipas discusses how being ‘addicted’ to reaching the top ‘deprived’ him
Stefanos Tsitsipas has declared that he was “addicted” to reaching the top in tennis earlier in his career.
-
Tennis News
Rafael Nadal issues Carlos Alcaraz warning and gives advice to his countryman
Rafael Nadal has issued a warning about Carlos Alcaraz and divulged what advice he would give to his 20-year-old fellow Spaniard.
-
Davis Cup
Novak Djokovic’s record against British players ahead of Davis Cup showdown
The talisman of Britain’s Davis Cup team beat Novak Djokovic in their opening meeting so far at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2021.