Kyle Edmund crushed in 5 sets by Fernando Verdasco at Wimbledon
British No one Kyle Edmund slouched to defeat despite taking a two-set lead against Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco on Centre Court at suburbia on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old Verdasco won a fierce-hitting contest against a physically-drained Edmund 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-4 to succeed in the third spherical at the All European nation Club for the eighth time in his career.
Edmund had got his campaign up and running in comfy fashion as he beat Jaume Munar in straight sets on Mon however he suffered from each back and knee issues as Verdasco battled back to win an exhilarating contest.
The British player had not had a sniff on his opponent's serve till the tenth game of the gap set. Verdasco repelled 2 huge forehands to avoid wasting one point however went long on the second.
Edmund began the second set by dropping serve however, once four breaks in six games, it had been 3-3 and in an exceedingly repeat of the gap set, Verdasco found himself beneath large pressure serving at 4-5.
The 35-year-old Verdasco won a fierce-hitting contest against a physically-drained Edmund 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-4 to succeed in the third spherical at the All European nation Club for the eighth time in his career.
Edmund had got his campaign up and running in comfy fashion as he beat Jaume Munar in straight sets on Mon however he suffered from each back and knee issues as Verdasco battled back to win an exhilarating contest.
The British player had not had a sniff on his opponent's serve till the tenth game of the gap set. Verdasco repelled 2 huge forehands to avoid wasting one point however went long on the second.
Edmund began the second set by dropping serve however, once four breaks in six games, it had been 3-3 and in an exceedingly repeat of the gap set, Verdasco found himself beneath large pressure serving at 4-5.
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