Tennis | Challenger & ITF Round Up | Edmunds makes semi-final in ATP Challenger Columbus

09/25/2024 09:12 AM

By Glenys Furness

• Kyle Edmund made semi-final
• Brit came through qualifying
• Defeated two seeds en route

COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA – Kyle Edmund entered the ATP Challenger event and made the semi-final. The Brit had come through qualifying to make the main draw.

Brit of the Week

Kyle Edmund entered the ATP Challenger event qualifying. The Brit made the main draw. In the first round Edmund was against fourth seed Jeffrey John Wolf. The American struggled in the first set, as qualifiers tend to trouble seeds. The Brit dominated and took the lead. The second set was a little closer, as Wolf stayed with the Brit and forced a tiebreak. In the breaker, the Brit eased ahead and took the match in straight sets 6-1, 7-6(4).

The second round saw Edmund against Dominic Stricker. The Swiss player stayed with the Brit at the start of the first set, before Edmund secured the break of serve and took the lead. The second set was more of the same. Stricker just could not get ahead and the Brit soon broke to take the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

In the quarter-final Edmund was against sixth seed Abdullah Shelbayh. The Jordanian stayed close to the Brit in the first set, and looked to be forcing a tiebreak. However, Edmund secured the vital break of serve and took the lead. The second set saw Edmund dominate as Shelbayh could not get into the match. Edmund moved on in straight sets 7-5, 6-1.

The semi-final saw the Brit against Naoki Nakagawa. The Japanese and Edmund battled hard in the first set and a tiebreak ensued. In the breaker it was the Japanese player who edged through and took the lead. Edmund re-grouped in the second set, dominating Nakagawa to level up the match. The final set saw the Japanese player come out fighting. Nakagawa dominated the set and booked a spot in the final 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-2.

Challenger & ITF Round Up

Jack Pinnington-Jones was defeated by Naoki Nakagawa in the first round in Columbus 7-6(1), 6-4.

Ryan Peniston was defeated by Dominic Stricker in the first round in Columbus 6-3, 7-5.

Jan Choinski was defeated by Laslo Djere in the first round in Bad Waltersdorf 7-6(4), 0-6, 6-4.

Charles Broom was defeated by Liam Broady in the first round in Saint Tropez 6-7(8), 6-2, 7-5.

Liam Broady was defeated by Lucas Pouille in the second round in Saint Tropez 6-3, 6-2.

Oliver Bonding was defeated by Masamichi Imamura in the second round in Takasaki 6-1, 6-3.

George Loffhagen was defeated by Niccolo Catini in the first round in Santa Margherita Di Pula 4-6, 6-4 (RET).

Toby Martin was defeated by Niccolo Catini in the second round in Santa Margherita Di Pula 7-5, 5-7, 7-5.

Felix Gill was defeated by Niccolo Catini in the semi-final in Santa Margherita Di Pula 6-1, 6-3.

Stuart Parker was defeated by Tim Ruehl in the first round in Satu Mare 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Ben Jones was defeated by Sebastian Eriksson in the first round in Vaxjo 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 6-3.

Tiran Sanghera was defeated by Sebastian Eriksson in the second round in Vaxjo 6-3, 6-4.

Finn Bass was defeated by Olle Wallin in the second round in Vaxjo 6-2, 6-3.

Ali Habib was defeated by Adhithya Ganesan in the second round in Bali 7-5, 7-5.

Joel Gibson was defeated by Dali Blanch in the first round in Monastir 6-0, 6-2.

Ranah Stoiber was defeated by Sofia Cabezas Dominguez in the first round in Monastir 6-3, 7-5.

Nadia Rawson was defeated by Dasha Plekhanova in the second round in Monastir 6-1, 6-3.

Ewen Lumsden was defeated by Louis Dussin in the semi-final in Monastir 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Jodie Burrage was defeated by Petra Martic in the first round in Caldas Da Rainha 6-1, 6-4.

Yuriko Lily Miyzaki was defeated by Camilla Rosatello in the first round in Caldas Da Rainha 6-2, 7-6.

Sarah Beth Grey was defeated by Mona Barthel in the first round in Caldas Da Rainha 6-7(8), 6-2, 6-1.

Naiktha Bains was defeated by Ankita Raina in the second round in Perth 6-2, 6-4.

Sarah Tatu was defeated by Claudia Ferrer Perez in the first round in Ceuta 6-4, 6-1.

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