Tickton's Kyle Edmund in Australian Open tennis semi-final

The 23-year-old will attempt to extend his outstanding run and reach a first Grand Slam Final.

Author: Natalie BellPublished 24th Jan 2018
Last updated 25th Jan 2018

Kyle Edmund faces the biggest match of his life today when he takes on sixth seed Marin Cilic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

The 23-year-old British number two has produced a stunning run in Melbourne, knocking out US Open finalist Kevin Anderson in the first round and third seed Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals.

The match gets underway at 8.30am UK time.

These children at the club have been wishing him luck and have this message for Kyle:

Kyle's former coach - Tom Loughton will also be watching eagerly - he chatted to us about how seeing Kyle's success makes him proud: