Saturday 3 September 2016 20:43, UK
Kyle Edmund is planning to be as positive as he was in beating John Isner when he faces Novak Djokovic on Sunday at the US Open.
Edmund reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time when he defeated the big-serving American, seeded 20, in four sets on Friday.
That victory added to a first-round success over 15th seed Richard Gasquet and Edmund is now determined to give top-seeded Djokovic his first test of the tournament.
Djokovic, who has been struggling with a wrist injury, has been given extra time to recover over the first week at Flushing Meadows with second round opponent Jiri Vesely handing him a walkover and third round foe Mikhail Youzhny withdrawing after only six games.
"I definitely don't have anything to lose in this one," Edmund said.
"That's how I approached it against Isner. I had nothing to lose really. But at the same time I know I'm in a good place.
"These are the situations you want to be in, what you dream about, reaching the fourth round of a Slam and now getting the opportunity to play the world No 1."
Edmund should not be far outside the world's top 50 by the end of the year's last Slam and he is taking on Djokovic for the second time this year.
Djokovic ran out a 6-3 6-3 winner in Miami in March but Edmund's recent form has been good, while the world No 1 has struggled with injuries and personal issues and could well have done with some extra match time over the last seven days.
"I feel I had some good success in that match," Edmund added. "In the middle of the match I started taking it to him a bit more. That's my game. That's what I've been doing this tournament.
"I need to continue to do that. My game is trying to be aggressive. It's going to be no different when I play him on Sunday. That's what's been working, so there's no point in changing it.
"You'll have to ask him that, if he feels rusty. For me, if he's played matches or not, he's going to be tough to play, isn't he? He hasn't played two full matches now, so he may be a bit fresher."
