Serbian Hamad Medjedovic (World No. 110) won the ATP Next Gen Finals, the $2 million tournament for the best young professional players, on Saturday.
Hamad Medjedovic won the ATP Next Gen 2023
In the final held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Medvedovic defeated Frenchman Arthur Fils (36 ATP) 3(6)-4, 4-1, 4-2, 3(9)-4, 4-1.
The 21-year-old from Serbia took advantage of a rejection from Switzerland’s Dominique Stricker in the semi-finals.
Medzedovic joined the list of impressive names who conquered ATP Next Gen, such as Stefanos Tsitsipas, Yannick Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.
The youngster has a special relationship with world number one Novak Djokovic, who has helped him rise both financially and through the opportunity to train at his training centre.
Jeddah’s title is sealed by the ace uD83CuDFC6@MedjedovicHamad | #NextGenATPFinals pic.twitter.com/lCiE1Mj88Z
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) December 2, 2023
Next Generation ATP Time Winners
This was the sixth competition, and the first ATP Next Gen was held in 2017.
2017 – Jung Heon
2018 – Stefanos Tsitsipas
2019 – Yannick Sinner
2020 – was not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2021 – Carlos Alcaraz
2022 – Brandon Nakashima
2023 – Hamad Medzhedovych
Remember the name uD83CuDFC6@MedjedovicHamad beats Arthur Fils 3-4(6), 4-1, 4-2, 3-4(9), 4-1 to do the honors in Jeddah.#NextGenATPFinals pic.twitter.com/awUMFCPYkL
— Next Gen ATP Finals (@nextgenfinals) December 2, 2023
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