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Kyle Edmund says it is “a great honour” to return to Centre Court for the fourth time when Wimbledon starts day, and the most glorious setting in tennis might be just what the British No 1 needs to kick-start his fitful summer.
He will need to be at his sharpest against Jaume Munar, a fiery 22-year-old Mallorcan they call Jimbo (after Connors), who is ranked 88 in the world and whose inspiration is his island’s favourite son, Rafael Nadal. “I am very far away from being world No 1,” Munar told Tennishead.com when it was suggested Nadal and Carlos Moyá had set the bar high for Mallorcans. “Rafa and Carlos were big, big players and it’s so difficult to get to that level. But, of course, I’m working as hard as I can to get there.”
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Wimbledon
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/30/kyle-edmund-honour-wimbledon-centre-court under the title “Wimbledon Centre Court slot is an ‘honour’, says upbeat Kyle Edmund”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
