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Hamad Medjedovic vs Fabian Marozsan: ATP Stuttgart – first round
Two rising stars in the world of tennis will face each other in the opening round of ATP Stuttgart.
Hamad Medjedovic Profile
Hamad Medjedovic is 135th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 102 in the world. The Serbian is 12-7 for the season and will play his first match on grass.
The 20-year-old went through the qualifiers at the French Open just to lose in the opening round to Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3.
Medjedovic’s best result this season was the third round at the ATP Rome, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev. He also reached the second round in Madrid, where he lost to Jiri Lehecka.
This will be his first appearance in Stuttgart, and he has a 5-2 all-time record on grass.
Fabian Marozsan Profile
Fabian Marozsan is 43rd in the rankings, and his career high was No. 36 in the world. The Hungarian is 15-14 for the season and will play his first match on grass.
The 24-year-old is coming off a 6-0, 6-3, and 6-4 loss to Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the French Open. In the first, he defeated veteran Mikhael Kukushkin in straight sets.
Marozsan’s best result this season was the quarterfinal in Miami, where he lost to Alexander Zverev. He also reached the round of 16 in Indian Wells, where he failed to beat Carlos Alcaraz.
This will be his first appearance in Stuttgart, and he has a 2-2 all-time record on grass.
Head-to-Head – Tied 1-1
- Medjedovic vs Marozsan 6-4, 6-4 (2021 Futures, first round)
- Marozsan vs Medjedovic 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (2021 Futures, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players have very limited experience on grass, but their style of play perfectly fits this surface. They are almost 100 spots apart on the ATP rankings list, but the quality gap is not that big. Medjedovic is the reigning NextGen champion, and it is just a matter of time before he reaches the top 50 in the world. Marozsan is four years older and has already reached that status. Both players have excellent serves and will win most of their serving games, so we go with over 22.5 games in total.
