Hamad Medjedovic

Out of Novi Pazar, Hamad Medjedovic is the most credentialed product of Serbia's post-Djokovic pipeline. He began playing in his hometown with former coach Edis Fetic, then moved to Belgrade at age 10 for better facilities. The Djokovic thread isn't decorative: he first met his countryman at age nine and first practiced with him at age 16, after which Djokovic began providing Medjedovic advice and financial support, covering all his tennis expenses. He's coached by former World No. 12 Viktor Troicki, now Serbia's Davis Cup captain, the partnership dating to the start of 2023.

The game is first-strike tennis built on the serve — the weapon that earned him the dual nicknames "Hamad the Hammer" and "The Serb with the Serve." He takes big cuts off both wings, and considers his forehand his best shot and clay his favorite surface. The signature reference point remains Jeddah: Medjedovic hit 69 aces during the event — no player in tournament history has hit more aces at the event than the Serbian. The flip side is consistency — the firepower can outrun the rest of the game, and ranking volatility has followed.

The career turned in 2023. In November he qualified for the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals and won the title, unbeaten in all five matches, defeating top seed Arthur Fils in the final, becoming the lowest-ranked champion in tournament history at world No. 110. Tour-level finals followed — Belgrade in 2024, then Marseille in 2025, where he advanced after wins over former champions Khachanov and No. 8 Daniil Medvedev. Lean, injury-hit stretches kept the breakthrough at arm's length.

This is the season it's clicked. He defeated No. 7 Alex de Minaur for the biggest win of his career en route to a 2026 Barcelona semifinal, part of the run that carried him to a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 56, achieved on 18 May 2026. At 22, he's finally converting the talent the Next Gen crown promised.