Edmund: Now I want to go all the way!
Kyle Edmund reached his first grand slam quarter-final at the Australian Open and believes he can go all the way.
The 23-year-old produced another fine display to enhance his burgeoning reputation, hitting 63 winners and 25 aces in a 6-7 (4/7) 7-5 6-2 6-3 victory over Italian veteran Andreas Seppi.
He will now play third seed Grigor Dimitrov, and should he win that then he would very likely have to beat Rafael Nadal and either Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic to lift the trophy.
But Edmund has a lot of confidence in his game and himself and, having won four matches, does not consider another three to be beyond him.
He said: “I have to believe it. That’s why I’m in the quarter-finals, because every time I step on the court, I believe I’m going to win. So it’s no different now.”
Edmund’s run makes him the first British man apart from Andy Murray to reach the last eight in Melbourne since John Lloyd in 1985, and the first at any slam since Tim Henman 14 years ago.
He said: “It’s great to be in the quarter-finals. It’s certainly my best result at a slam. It’s not easy to win four matches at a grand slam. I’m definitely pleased. It shows I’m improving. Also that the hard work is paying off.
“I have known for a while that my game is a good game and it’s dangerous and it can beat a lot of players. I feel I have a good ability to control matches and the outcome of matches. I just have to learn for myself where I haven’t been getting it right to get it right.
“But it’s always good to get those results. You want black andwhiteevidencetosay,yeah, I’m playing well and beating these guys. Not just I’m playing well but I’m losing or I’m playing well for a set or two. The belief grows as you get better results.”