Kyle Edmund: “When you’re 13 you DON’T really understand the call you’re making” (Ep121)

About this episode

Kyle Edmund reflects on his career as a former British tennis number one and discusses the challenges of elite sports.

As the tennis summer gets going, we’re delighted to welcome Kyle Edmund to the show. Former British number one, world number 14, Grand Slam semi finalist, two ATP titles; there are some serious achievements to put to Kyle’s name. That and of course the aura that comes with playing in one of the greatest eras tennis has seen. Having retired last year at the age of 30 after years battling serious injury, we found him at the critical point of reflection; the chance to recognise all he has achieved as an elite athlete and how to put that to use in the future. The world of top tennis players has been a mystery to many. Kyle takes us through what it takes to not just reach the top, but the work that has to go in to stay there. There’s no doubt about it, this is a brutal industry. A real survival of the fittest. Welcome to the world of elite tennis. We’re delighted to welcome Kyle to the Business of Sport. A huge thank you to our amazing partners on the show: Airwallex The intelligent financial platform for global businesses https://www.airwallex.com/uk/ Gemini We empower the most confident sports organisations on Earth https://geminisports.ai/ Navan Save BIG with Navan’s Business…

People in this episode

Hosts: Charlie Stebbings, Harry Stebbings

Guest: Kyle Edmund

Topics covered

• tennis
• athlete career
• injury recovery
• elite sports
• professional tennis
• sports industry

Keywords

• Kyle Edmund
• tennis
• elite athlete
• injury
• ATP titles
• Grand Slam
• sports career

Sponsors

Airwallex, Gemini, Navan

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