Serbian Hamad Medjedovic added one other milestone to his speedy rise Sunday on the ATP Challenger Tour.
The 20-year-old collected his third Challenger title of the season by successful the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar in Mallorca, the place he downed Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 within the remaining.
“The circumstances have been actually powerful and Harold was enjoying actually good, particularly after the primary set. I’ve recognized him for a really very long time, I knew it was going to be a tough match,” Medjedovic stated. “I used to be feeling stress in each recreation that we performed. It was a very powerful match, it was very windy. I’m actually comfortable that I discovered my recreation ultimately and closed the match.”
Hamad Medjedovic wins the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar. Credit: Alvaro Diaz
Held on the Rafa Nadal Academy, his Mallorca triumph marks Medjedovic’s fourth Challenger title. His standout season has lifted him to ninth within the Pepperstone ATP Race To Jeddah as he goals for maiden qualification to the Next Gen ATP Finals, which showcases the season’s greatest 21-and-under gamers.
Medjedovic now appears to construct upon his momentum following his first hard-court title.
“It means rather a lot particularly as a result of that is the primary one on onerous courts, I’ve received three on clay,” Medjedovic stated. “For positive it feels particular and I’m actually comfortable about it… I feel it’s one in all my greatest tournaments I’ve ever performed on onerous courts. I’m going out of this week with lots of confidence and I’ll attempt to maintain it for the remainder of the season.”
At a career-high No. 119 within the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, Medjedovic has been working with former World No. 12 Viktor Troicki because the begin of this yr.
“I’ve been engaged on many issues with my coach Viktor. He’s been via the conditions that I’m [going] via now and he’s serving to me rather a lot, particularly with my psychological recreation,” Medjedovic stated.
In different Challenger Tour motion, Thiago Seyboth Wild lifted the trophy on the Challenger Citta’ di Como in Italy, the place he rallied previous Pedro Martinez 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 within the remaining. Following his third title of the season, Seyboth Wild units his sights on making his Top 100 debut subsequent Monday. The Brazilian is at No. 96 within the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings.
Seyboth Wild, who’s Brazil’s highest-ranked male participant, additionally claimed Challenger titles this season in Vina del Mar and Buenos Aires.
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A breakthrough second for Seyboth Wild got here this yr at Roland Garros. The 23-year-old superior via qualifying and upset Daniil Medvedev within the opening spherical en path to a third-round look. He grew to become the lowest-ranked participant (then-No. 172) to beat a second seed within the first spherical at Roland Garros since 1998.
Frenchman Terence Atmane earned his maiden Challenger crown Sunday when he triumphed on the Zhangjiagang International Challenger in China. Despite competing in his first Challenger remaining, the 21-year-old confirmed no indicators of nerves, cruising previous Mikalai Haliak 6-1, 6-2 in simply 43 minutes after successful 22 of twenty-two factors behind his first serve.
The lefty Atmane is as much as a career-high No. 168 within the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings.
Terence Atmane in motion throughout Sunday’s remaining in Zhangjiagang. Credit: Zhangjiagang International Challenger
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