Former British No. 1 Kyle Edmund confirms retirement from professional tennis - 'No regrets whatsoever'
Published 18/08/2025 at 19:45 GMT+1
Kyle Edmund has called time on his professional tennis career after admitting that his "body is telling me it's finally reached the end point". Edmund rose to No. 14 in the world rankings and is a former British No. 1. In a career high point, the 30-year-old reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 2018. "There are no regrets whatsoever," the two-time ATP title winner said in a statement.
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Former British No. 1 Kyle Edmund has confirmed his retirement from professional tennis.
Edmund enjoyed a career-high No. 14 world ranking and played his last match in a defeat to Jack Pinnington Jones in the Nottingham 3 Challenger final in July.
The 30-year-old, who struggled with injuries in the latter stages of his career, said he had "no regrets whatsoever" when reflecting on his time in the game.
"Looking back I can say I tried my absolute best in my career and my hardest to get back to where I was," Edmund said.
"The last five years have taken a toll with three surgeries and other injuries such as wrist, ab, hip and foot.
"There are no regrets whatsoever."
Edmund has had three knee operations in the last five years and added that his "body is telling me it's finally reached the end point".
His career highlight was reaching the semi-finals of the 2018 Australian Open, where he lost out to Croatia's Marin Cilic, who was beaten by Roger Federer in the final.
In reaching the semi-finals in Melbourne, Edmund became only the second British men's player, along with Andy Murray, to reach the last four of the tournament in the Open Era.
That memorable run in 2018 was the only time Edmund advanced beyond the fourth round of a Grand Slam, where he featured 25 times in major tournaments.
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He played at Wimbledon seven times from 2013 to 2019, when he made his final appearance in SW19 during a five-set defeat to Fernando Verdasco.
Edmund reached the fourth round of the US Open in 2016 - his second-best finish at a Grand Slam - while his best win percentage came at the French Open with 64%.
Away from major tournaments, he won two ATP 250 titles, beating Gael Monfils at the European Open in 2018 before defeating Andreas Seppi at the New York Open two years later.
He was also part of the Great Britain team to win the Davis Cup in 2015, alongside Murray brothers Andy and Jamie.
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