The British No 1, a keen Liverpool fan, hopes to be among the millions watching England tackle Sweden before facing his own Herculean task on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Saturday
Kyle Edmund, who gives the impression it would take an atomic bomb to disturb his quiet demeanour, will not be immune to nerves when he plays Novak Djokovic here on Saturday – but the source of his anxiety will be 2,400 miles on the east bank of the Volga in Russia.
The British No 1, a keen Liverpool fan, will share the nation’s goosebumps and reservations around 3pm when England play Sweden in the Samara Stadium in the quarter‑finals of the World Cup – an event the All England Club resolutely pretends is not actually happening.
Written by Kevin Mitchell at Wimbledon
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/06/kyle-edmund-england-novak-djokovic-wimbledon under the title “Kyle Edmund keen to watch England before encountering Novak Djokovic | Kevin Mitchell”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
