"If you want to be the best you need to be obsessed and do it your way. You definitely need to feel pain, it’s hard, it's tiring, but I enjoy what I get from it."
Saturday 30 June 2018 13:43, UK
Kyle Edmund says he does not fear anyone in the men’s game and has spoken of his ambition to become the world No 1.
The 23-year-old, who reached the Australian Open semi-final in January, is now firmly inside the world's top 20 and will hope to improve on last year's run to the second round at Wimbledon next week.
Edmund overtook Andy Murray as British No 1 during the three-time Grand Slam champion's extended injury absence and will face his compatriot in the second round of the Nature Valley International at Eastbourne on Wednesday.
"There are so many things to accomplish," Edmund said.
"There's always the determination to achieve more and, of course, eventually becoming number one in the world is one of those."
I have developed a belief that there is no one I can't beat and I'm at a stage now where I do not fear anyone
He added: "I have developed a belief that there is no one I can't beat and I'm at a stage now where I do not fear anyone."
Edmund, who likens his training routine to that of England captain Harry Kane, has enjoyed a marked rise up the rankings since the start of the campaign and is in no doubt about one of the biggest attributes to his game.
"In my opinion, I have the best forehand in the world. My ball striking is the best it has ever been, I have all the tools and that gives me great confidence going into Wimbledon."
Watch the video above to see Edmund discuss his Wimbledon hopes and his growing self-confidence in the game....
Edmund was speaking as part of Jaguar's Show Your Edge series that discovers new psychological insights behind Britain's leading tennis stars ahead of Wimbledon.
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