Who Are the Parents of Kyle Edmund?

British Tennis player Kyle Edmund was initially more cricket and a tennis player as a child. He started getting inclined towards tennis at the age of 10. His best performance in a Grand Slam event came in 2018 when he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Although he plays as a British international, he was actually born in Johannesburg, South Africa on January 8, 1995. Here is what we know about his parents and when he moved to England.

Denise Edmund & Steven Edmund: Kyle Edmund’s parents

Kyle was born to Steven and Denis Edmund. His father, Steven, was born in Wales but was raised in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa. His mother, Denise was from South Africa.

Steven is known to be the director of a renewable energy company. The Edmunds moved to England when Kyle was 3-years old.

Kyle grew up in the village of Tickton near Beverley in Yorkshire, where is known to have learned Tennis.

His parents have had an important role in the upbringing of Kyle Edmund as a tennis player and he, naturally, never forgets them.

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In the 2018 Australian Open, Edmund defeated Grigor Dimitrov in his first-ever Grand Slam quarter-final, when he said that his parents were missing the semi-finals as they weren’t present.

“Every day I Facetime them after the match and see the family dog – he’s always doing something,” Edmund had said then. “Maybe we’ll see how this match goes but at the minute they’re just at home“.

“I’ve got family in South Africa, they’re constantly texting and waking up early to watch, so everyone’s really supporting me.”

Kyle also emphasized the need to focus on the tournament and his Tennis, amidst all the media attention that his achievement has received.

“The reaction has been amazing. But I’m really just trying to block that out because I’m still playing in the tournament.” Edmund added.