MY ED’S CLOUDS

Kyle admits he’s daring to dream of World Cup and Wimbledon double

believe my game is good enough,” said the Australian Open semi-finalist.

“I know my game is improving on the right track. For sure, making a semi-final in a Grand Slam gives you belief and confidence.

“My game is going in the right direction – there is still so much more to improve that I can get better. I am improving slowly. I like to have belief, but also like to think I am realistic where I am at with my game.

“I know there is more interest and more expectation. That is obvious to see with more people talking about you and speaking to you or even just wanting autographs or selfies.

“It is nice that people want you to win. It is a good thing.

“People are going to want me to do well there and win ultimately – that is the reality of it. It is like the World Cup at the minute – they want you to win.

“That is normal. I want to win as well. I will do the best I can. It would be great to do well there and be in the Wimbledon books in some sort of way. That is always a dream and a goal.”

Edmund lost his first four singles matches at Wimbledon and recorded his first and only win over world No.869 and fellow Brit Alex Ward last year.

But he returns to SW19 – where he plays Aussie Alex Bolt (left) tomorrow – as the British No. 1, after his run to the last four in Melbourne saw him ending Andy Murray’s 12-year reign in March.

Back then, he acknowledged his ascent had been due to the Scot’s injury problems and said he hoped to “battle it out with him in a more legitimate fashion in years to come.” Murray was back at Eastbourne and Edmund beat him for the first time.

And he added: “Of course I would love to stay British No.1 long-term. The reason I overtook him was down to two things – I was improving going one way and he was obviously coming down the other way purely because of not playing due to the injury.

“In terms of keeping that, I guess it is up to me in terms of how I do, how well I do in tournaments, but also how well he does in tournaments.

“It is great to be the British No.1 – it is a very privileged position to be in.”