Kyle Edmund | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Kedders.
Father, Steven, grew up in Zimbabwe; mother, Denise, is a former sprinter from South Africa; sister, Kelly.
Moved to North Yorkshire from South Africa at age 3.
Began playing tennis by chance at age 10, taking lessons at a local club where his sister used to swim.
Left school at age 14 to train at the Win Tennis academy in Berkshire.
Idols growing up were Andy Murray and Marat Safin.
Trained with countryman Murray in Miami before 2012-14 seasons.
Favourite surface is clay, shot is forehand and tournament is Wimbledon.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a cricket player or Formula 1 driver.
Hobbies include riding his Yamaha Rhino 4x4, listening to music and playing golf. Follows Formula 1 and loves sports cars.
Lifelong fan of Liverpool FC. Says that he is more nervous watching the team than playing tennis.
Member of Forbes' 30 Under 30 Europe 2019 list.
Ambassador for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
Struggled with left knee injury in 2018-20 and underwent surgeriesin November 2020, March 2021 and May 2022.

(UPDATED 22 MAY2023)

Achieved career-high No. 14 and became No. 1 Brit in 2018, ending Murray's 12-year reign as top player from Great Britain.
Won 1st ATP Tour title in 1st event as No. 1 seed at 2018 Antwerp, then added 2nd title at 2020 New York as No. 8 seed.
Earned biggest win of career over No. 3 Dimitrov en route to 2018 Australian Open SF, becoming 6th Brit to reach Grand Slam SF in Open Era.
Made Davis Cup debut in 2015 final for championship British team, becoming 1st player to debut in final since F. Lopez in 2003.
Underwent 3 surgeries and missed 20 months with left knee injury before returning at 2022 Wimbledon as mixed doubles WC w/Nicholls.