Welcome to Winner’s Circle, a segment where we review each winner of every ATP and WTA tournament during the truncated 2020 season.

In this edition, Great Britain's Kyle Edmund displays poise and tenacity as he powers his way to claim the New York Open trophy.

New York Open
Winner: Kyle Edmund

Having fallen in the first round of the Australian Open, Edmund was looking to right the ship as he entered the New York Open. The Brit was the eighth seed, and faced Japan's Yasutaka Uchiyama in the first round. Edmund avenged his 2019 Brisbane loss to the Japanese player, prevailing 7-4 6-4 to advance to the second round.

Edmund next faced unseeded German Dominik Koepfer, dispatching of his opponent 6-2 6-4 in an hour and 33 minutes. Awaiting him in the quarterfinals was South Korean qualifier Soonwoo Kwon, who had upset second-seeded Milos Raonic. Edmund overcame Kwon 3-6 6-2 7-6(5) in a tightly-contested two hour encounter that saw both men leave it all on the court.

With top seeds John Isner [1], Reilly Opelka [3] and Ugo Humbert [4] falling in earlier rounds, Edmund faced sixth-seeded Miomir Kecmanovic for a spot in the final. This would be their first encounter on the ATP circuit, and the Brit disposed of the Serbian youngster in a clinical 6-1 6-4 victory.

The only player left between Edmund and the New York Open trophy was Italian veteran, Andreas Seppi. The 35-year old journeyman had clawed and scratched his way to the final, including saving a match point in the first round. He defeated literal giant-slayer Jason Jung in the semifinals, as Jung had upset Kevin Anderson and Reilly Opelka in the earlier rounds.

Edmund held a 4-1 career lead over Seppi, including a recent victory at the 2020 ASB Classic. Although the Italian displayed some resistance, Edmund eventually took control of the match. The 25-year old won eight of the last nine games to secure a comprehensive 7-5 6-1 victory and claim the New York Open title.

This would be the Brit's second career title, propelling him 17 spots to No.45 in the ATP rankings.

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