Kyle Edmund: British number one beaten by Pablo Andujar in Marrakesh final
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British number one Kyle Edmund lost his maiden ATP Tour final as he was beaten by Spain's Pablo Andujar at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakesh.
Andujar, 32, a two-time former champion who has fallen to 355th in the world after a series of elbow operations, won 6-2 6-2 in 83 minutes.
Edmund, 23, won twice on Saturday but struggled on a slow surface and had his service broken six times.
Andujar's fourth career title was his first since the Swiss Open in 2014.
Previously ranked as high as 32nd, Andujar is the lowest-ranked ATP singles champion since Lleyton Hewitt won the Adelaide International in 1998 ranked 550th in the world.
Despite the loss, Edmund will rise to a career-high of 23rd in the world rankings.
He is set to compete in the Monte Carlo Masters, which began on Sunday in Monaco.
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As for post 2 comparing Edmund at to Murray, strange that as Murray has won much more and reached a lot more finals at 23, no comparisons there.
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Hard luck to Kyle, im sure he'll get another opportunity again soon if he keeps playing so well.
Good to see South African tennis fans now have a home town boy to cheer on.
WOW!!! How original to make a comment on here about not being British. The HYS muppets need to find some new material, this stuff is getting boring and predictable.
Yesterday while playing Tennis World Tour on my Playstation 4.
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Have you ever said anything, just anything that is of use anywhere??
It is much more common that you think. Chung is No.19 and has no titles (if you don't include that Next Gen thing which didn't even offer ranking points). Benneteau peaked at No.25 and has been seeded at many slams and still has never won a title. I found 2 examples off the top of my head so there must be even more.
Benneteau held that sort of ranking for a long time, he's the best player never to win a ATP title (lost 10 finals.)
Chung and Edmund should both win titles in future, Chung has more potential and should finish his career in double figures for titles won.
I have a suspicion/hope that he is honing and taking it all in to become a Grandslam Champion sometime in the future.
Not slating Edmund but he’s not in the same league as Murray, and I think your prediction of him winning ‘numerous titles’ on clay is a bit deluded because what exactly is it based on?
You really are an idiot are you not. I take it from your username, you are a multiple Grand Slam / ATP title winner. Did not think so, if you were half as talented as the 2 embarrassments you mention then we might be impressed by your childish comments. But you are not are you, just a member of the living dead that has crawled out from under his stone. Waster.
Ah Mr. Clever is back.... welcome to the BBC resident choob. Cannot resist can you.