Hamad Medjedovic put himself in a commanding place within the Purple Group by profitable his first two matches on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals offered by NEOM. On Thursday, he accomplished an ideal 3-0 group marketing campaign to soar into the semi-finals in Jeddah.
The Serbian’s 3-4(6), 4-2, 4-3(5), 4-2 victory in opposition to Abdullah Shelbayh earned him a first-place end within the Purple Group and in addition certified Luca Van Assche at Shelbayh’s expense. Coming into the match, Medjedovic wanted to win a minimum of a set to advance to the semis, whereas Arab hope Shelbayh wanted a victory in three or 4 units.
“It was an incredible match. I performed actually good after the primary set,” stated Medjedovic in his on-court interview. “He’s good friend of mine, he’s an excellent participant and clearly the gang right here loves him and I respect that. It was a pleasure to play in entrance of [the crowd].”
The semi-final stage is now set in Jeddah: As winner of the Purple Group, Medjedovic will face Dominic Stricker on Friday. Van Assche, the second-place finisher within the Purple Group, will meet Inexperienced Group winner Arthur Fils.
“I’ve identified Dominic for a very long time,” stated Medjedovic. “He’s an incredible participant and an incredible man clearly. I believe it’s going to be an incredible match and I’m comfortable to be within the semis.”
Medjedovic will hope to proceed his stellar serving within the knockout rounds. He hit 18 aces on Thursday in opposition to Shelbayh and gained 88 per cent of his first-serve factors, saving all three break factors in opposition to him. Throughout his three group-stage matches, he fired a tournament-leading 45 aces and was damaged simply twice.
“After the primary match I began feeling actually good on the courtroom,” added the Serbian, who stated he rapidly tailored to the brand new guidelines on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals. “I believe every match I am taking part in higher and higher.”
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