ATP Vienna Open: Fernando Verdasco v Kyle Edmund, Match story

Pressure Pays off, eventually!

Verdasco played a solid third set to take the win

Fernando Verdasco, after losing the second set applied the pressure on Kyle Edmund's serve straight away. He started off with an easy service hold and raced to 40-15 in the very next game. But his opponent pulled off a couple of superb serves to hold the game after deuce.

In the 6th game too Verdasco troubled Edmund's serve but the Brit held again. With all the pressure applied but nothing to show for it he concentrated on his own serve, getting another comfortable hold. He got a further 2 break points in the next game, this time making good use of them to break serve.

Serving for the set, it was the forehand that came to the fore again for Fernando. He made 3 consecutive inside-out winners to get 3 match points. Verdasco then played a forehand topspin, forcing Edmund to net a volley to win the match. This might just give the impetus needed to a career that has lost its way a bit.