Hamad Medjedovic’s breakthrough season all began on the ATP Challenger Tour.

After getting into 2023 as World No. 255 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, the Serbian was the youngest participant this 12 months to win three ATP Challenger Tour titles and capped the season in one of the simplest ways attainable: successful the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by NEOM. Medjedovic, now ranked No. 113, is the sixth champion within the match’s historical past, an inventory that features High 10 stars Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

“It means lots. To know that each one the good champions [won here], it offers you plenty of confidence and a lift for subsequent season,” Medjedovic mentioned. “I will likely be coming into subsequent 12 months with plenty of confidence.”

#TheNextGenATP star boasted a 23-12 report on the ATP Challenger Tour this season, with titles in Szekesfehervar, Mauthausen and Mallorca. In Could, the-then 19-year-old Medjedovic joined elite firm, turning into the third Serbian teenager to win a trio of Challenger titles, alongside Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic.

“The Challenger Tour is a excessive degree, many nice gamers, you could be actually constant. You could play good tennis each week,” Medjedovic informed ATPTour.com in Could. “There are plenty of tournaments and plenty of nice matches. Consistency, onerous work, self-discipline, and a very good mentality are the keys.

A confidence-boosting victory for Medjedovic got here on the Mauthausen Challenger, the place he downed former World No. 3 Dominic Thiem within the semi-finals, which marked the Serb’s first High 100 win of the 12 months.

“I can not even describe the sensation, it is simply unbelievable,” Medjedovic mentioned after successful the Challenger 100 occasion in Austria. “The win towards Dominic was a giant spotlight, [and the title] means every little thing to me.”

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Medjedovic then discovered fast success on the ATP Tour, reaching the the final 4 in Gstaad and Astana. He additionally superior by way of qualifying at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. The Jeddah champion credit the ATP Challenger Tour as a springboard on his journey.

“At first once I began successful some matches, I began considering, ‘I undoubtedly have the extent, I can beat these guys, I can play with them,'” Medjedovic mentioned. “As time went on, I used to be successful increasingly matches, then received my first match which gave me plenty of confidence. It’s for certain a terrific feeling when you recognize you’ll be able to play with these guys and whenever you beat them.”

A four-time ATP Challenger Tour champion, Medjedovic will look to construct upon his momentum in 2024.