Match Report
Medjedovic upsets Nakashima in Belgrade as Djokovic watches on
Marozsan rallies to defeat #NextGenATP Shang at ATP 250
November 03, 2024
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Hamad Medjedovic advances to the second spherical on the Belgrade Open. (file picture)
By Jerome Coombe
Hamad Medjedovic discovered a becoming method to register his first tour-level hard-court win of 2024 on Sunday on the Belgrade Open.
With countryman Novak Djokovic watching from the stands, the Serbian wild card edged previous sixth seed Brandon Nakashima 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the second spherical. Medjedovic had his work reduce out towards the No. 35 within the PIF ATP Rankings, however he stood agency to file a two-hour triumph.
“It was a tricky match, he was a greater participant within the first, and within the second I used to be attempting to maintain my nerves and discover my recreation,” stated Medjedovic, who improved to 8-6 over High 50 opponents. “Slowly, step-by-step, I discovered my recreation and I used to be again on monitor.”
In a battle of the 2 earlier Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF champions, Medjedovic shook off a sluggish begin to dial in on serve within the second, throughout which he received 86 per cent (19/22) of factors behind his first supply, in response to Infosys ATP Stats.
Nakashima carved out two break alternatives within the third recreation of the decider, however Medjedovic held his nerve to seal victory. The World No. 158 will subsequent face qualifier Branko Djuric or Aleksander Kovacevic within the second spherical.
On a day of comebacks in Belgrade, Fabian Marozsan rallied to defeat #NextGenATP star Shang Juncheng 2-6, 7-6(5), 7-5.
Marozsan was defiant within the face of a quick begin from Shang, who raced to win the primary set in simply 23 minutes. The Hungarian bided his time earlier than pouncing at 5/5 within the second-set tie-break.
Shang, who’s fourth within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Jeddah, was unable to climate the momentum shift within the deciding set as Marozsan claimed his first indoor win of the season (1-4). The 25-year-old will face both Dusan Lajovic or ninth seed Mariano Navone within the second spherical.
