Hamed Medjidovic He wrote his name in history Next Generation Finals. The Serbian is only 20 years old Become a hero For the event held in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) after the defeat in the final Arthur Fels 3-4 (6), 4-1, 4-2, 3-4 (9) and 4-2.
There is no doubt that this dedication was a surprise to locals and strangers.. The native of Novi Pazar (a city in southwestern Serbia) arrived at the competition as the sixth seed, surpassed only by Luka Nardi. Moreover, their entry was also due to the significant absence of players who said no to the tournament such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner (they went to the ATP Finals), as well as Ben Shilton and Lorenzo Musetti.
Another fact worth highlighting is that Mejdovic became the lowest ranked tennis player to be crowned Next Generation Finals champion. Currently, the Balkans region is ranked #110 and had its best ranking in mid-October 2023 when it was very close to entering the top 100 at #102.
On his way to the title, which he won without defeat (the fifth tennis player to achieve this after Jannik Sinner, Brandon Nakashima, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Hyun Chung), He defeated Luca Van Assche, Alex Michelsen, Abdullah Shelbaya and Dominik Stryker.
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