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Hamad Medjedovic vs Denis Shapovalov: ATP Belgrade – Final
Hamad Medjedovic will take on Denis Shapovalov in the final of the ATP Belgrade.
Hamad Medjedovic Profile
Hamad Medjedovic is 156th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 102 in the world. The Serb is 35-20 for the season and 9-4 in indoor matches.
Medjedovic is coming off a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 win over Laslo Djere in the semifinal. Earlier this week, he defeated Francisco Cerundolo, Aleksandar Kovacevic and Brandon Nakashima.
His best result so far in the season was the final at the Istanbul Challenger.
Denis Shapovalov Profile
Former world No. 10 Denis Shapovalov is 78th in the ATP rankings. The Canadian is 32-24 for the season and 12-5 in indoor matches.
Shapovalov is coming off a 6-2, 6-1 win over Jiri Lehecka in the semifinals. Earlier this week, he defeated Christopher O’Connell, Nuno Borges and Marton Fucsovics in the main draw and Hugo Grenier and Constantine Lesteinne in the qualifiers.
His best result of the season was the quarterfinal in Washington where he lost to ben Shelton.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Hamad Medjedovic and Denis Shapovalov.
Prediction and Conclusion
Hamad Medjedovic has a great week in his native country and made it to his first ATP final ever. On the other side, Shapovalov will have a chance to win his first title after winning in Stockholm in 2019. The Canadian went all the way from the qualifiers to the final in Belgrade. Medjedovic will definitely have the support of the crowd, and he seems ready for the biggest win of his career. Shapovalov will definitely be a tough opponent since he lost only three games in the semifinal match. No player will go down easily in this one, so we go with over 22.5 games in total.
