Edmund eyes Dimitrov scalp in first grand slam quarter-final
British No2 Kyle Edmund insists he is ready to upset the odds against third seed Grigor Dimitrov in ..
British No2 Kyle Edmund insists he is ready to upset the odds against third seed Grigor Dimitrov in his first quarter-final at a grand slam event.
Edmund, 23, advanced to the last eight of the Australian Open on Sunday with a gutsy 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Italian Andreas Seppi.
He heads into tomorrow’s showdown with Dimitrov, who saw off home hope Nick Kyrgios in a five-set thriller, in ebullient mood.
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“Every time I step on the court, I believe I’m going to win,” said Edmund.
“It’s no different now. I take it one step at a time. Whoever I’m playing on Tuesday, I have to believe I’m going to win and believe in my game.”
Top seed Rafael Nadal also progressed with a four-set win against Argentinian Diego Schwartzmann. The 2009 champion meets Croatian Marin Cilic in the quarter-finals.
Women’s world No2 Caroline Wozniacki and fourth seed Elina Svitolina both swept into the last eight with ruthless wins.
Wozniacki despatched Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3, 6-0, while Svitolina beat Denisa Allertova by the same score.
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