Hamad Međedović
Hamad Međedović (Serbian Cyrillic: Хамад Међедовић; born 18 July 2003) is a Serbian tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Serbia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Born | 18 July 2003 Novi Pazar, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Enes Zule |
| Prize money | $108,422 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 (20.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 192 (20 March 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 214 (8 May 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2020) |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2020) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2021) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1267 (24 May 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 1286 (8 May 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2020) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2020) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2021) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2019) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 1–0 (Singles 1–0, Doubles 0–0) |
| Last updated on: 8 May 2023. | |
On 20 March 2023, Međedović reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 192. On 24 May 2021, he peaked at No. 1267 in the doubles rankings.[1]
Međedović has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 9 achieved on 4 January 2021.[2]
Career
2021: ATP debut
Međedović made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Belgrade Open after receiving a wildcard for the singles and doubles main draws.[3]
2022: Maiden Challenger title
Međedović reached the final at the 2022 Platzmann-Sauerland Open as a qualifier, eliminating both fourth-seeded Marco Cecchinato and top seed Nicolás Jarry en route. He then defeated Zhang Zhizhen in less than an hour in the final winning his maiden Challenger title.
2023: First ATP win, Davis Cup and top 200 debut
In 2023, Medjedovic recorded his first ATP Tour win, when he made his debut in the Davis Cup by beating Viktor Durasovic in the tie against Norway which Serbia won 4:0.[4]
In March 2023, Medjedovic won his second Challenger title at the Kiskút Open after defeating Nino Serdarušić in the final in straight sets. With this win, he became the fourth Serbian teenager to win multiple Challenger titles, joining Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic (with 3), and Miomir Kecmanovic (with 2). As a result he climbed into the top 200 at world No. 192 on 20 March 2023.[5] In May, ranked No. 214, he moved close to 50 positions up in the rankings to a new career high into the top 170 following his third Challenger title at the 2023 Upper Austria Open.
ATP Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 6 (6–0)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour (3–0) |
| ITF World Tennis Tour (3–0) |
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 3 April 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Timo Stodder |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | 10 April 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Valentin Royer |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–0 | 8 May 2022 | Ulcinj, Montenegro | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Àlex Martí Pujolràs |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Jul 2022 | Lüdenscheid, Germany | Challenger | Clay |  Zhang Zhizhen |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | Mar 2023 | Székesfehérvár, Hungary | Challenger | Clay |  Nino Serdarušić |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–0 | May 2023 | Mauthausen, Austria | Challenger | Clay |  Filip Misolic |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title, 0 runner-up)
| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 15 May 2021 | Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Futures | Clay | Marko Tepavac |
 Stefan Micov Alen Rogić Hadžalić |
6–1, 6–4 |
References
- "Hamad Medjedovic | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- "Hamad Medjedovic Juniors Overview". ITF Tour.
- "Belgrade Open Ready To Kick Off". May 21, 2021.
- https://sportal.blic.rs/tenis/uspesan-debi-medjedovica-srbija-pobedom-stavila-tacku-na-duel-sa-norvezanima/2023020418155816624
- https://www.atptour.com/en/news/borges-shevchenko-phoenix-challenger-2023-sunday
External links
- Hamad Međedović at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Hamad Međedović at the International Tennis Federation
Association of Tennis Professionals: Top ten Serbian male singles tennis players | |
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