By Tony Fairbairn
- Kyle Edmund [PR] v Miomir Kecmanovic [6]
- H2H: Edmund leads 1-0
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – After losing to Jannik Sinner in the first Adelaide event, Kyle Edmund looks to bounce back this week against Miomir Kecmanovic.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Kyle Edmund [PR] v Miomir Kecmanovic [6] | H2H: Edmund leads 1-0 |
| ATP Adelaide 2 2023 | Adelaide, Australia |
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After losing to Jannik Sinner in the first Adelaide event, Kyle Edmund is looking to bounce back this week before the Australian Open as he takes on Miomir Kecmanovic in his Adelaide 2 opener.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2022)
| H2H: | Kyle Edmund (WR 582) | Miomir Kecmanovic (WR 29) |
| Tournament Previous Best | N/A | N/A |
| 1st Serve % | 52.8 | 62.9 |
| Service Games Won % | 69.4 | 79.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 55.8 | 62.4 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 47.1 | 53.3 |
| Break Points Converted % | 50 | 40.5 |
Edmund will need to be aware of Kecmanovic’s serving consistency as the Brit looks to improve his return on second serve.
Playing styles and prediction
Kecmanovic had a major breakthrough last year and became a seed regularly at the Grand Slams. However the Serb will need to improve if he wants to become a regular top 20 player especially on return and that’s what Kecmanovic will look to do ahead of the first Grand Slam of the season.
Edmund will look to dictate play through the forehand and will look to make consistently deep returns to trouble Kecmanovic from the baseline. Meanwhile the Serb will look to set up effective patterns of play to make Edmund run and test the Brit’s stamina.
This will be another tough match for the Brit but one which will show him what’s required in order to return to the top level again. The key thing heading into the Australian Open will be consistency on serve and that’s something Edmund will be hoping to implement against an elite player like Kecmanovic.
Prediction: Kecmanovic in three sets
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