Rising Serbian star Hamad Medjedovic admits successful the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals is a large factor for him as he’s blissful to form of “comply with within the footsteps” of Novak Djokovic. Medjedovic, 20, has been coaching at Novak Djokovic’s academy for years.

After successful one Challenger title final 12 months and including three extra Challenger titles this 12 months, world No 113 Medjedovic earned the largest win of his profession in Jeddah final week on the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals. After Djokovic gained the ATP Finals in Turin, Medjedovic – who’s mentored by the world No 1 – gained the season-ending match for the under-21 gamers.

“Two of us from Serbia. Novak Djokovic gained the massive Masters, the actual one, and I gained the Subsequent Gen. Clearly it’s an enormous factor and I’m blissful to comply with in his footsteps in a roundabout way,” Medjedovic mentioned, through We Are Tennis.

Hamad Medjedovic:
“Two of us from Serbia. Novak Djokovic gained the massive Masters, the actual one, and I gained the Subsequent Gen. Clearly it’s an enormous factor and I’m blissful to comply with in his footsteps in a roundabout way.”

Novak Djokovic: pic.twitter.com/UNC4AkCmAN — We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) December 4, 2023

Djokovic financially supported Medjedovic

Djokovic has performed unbelievable issues for Serbian tennis however he’s 36 years previous and he will not be round endlessly.

Final 12 months, Medjedovic’s father Eldin revealed that Djokovic provided to financially assist his son’s profession. The Medjedovic household was greater than grateful to Djokovic, who merely defined to them that supporting younger Serbian abilities is extraordinarily necessary to him.

“Novak is basically making an attempt laborious for Hamad. In all methods: financially, mentally and socially. Novak advised me: ‘Edo, I don’t do that for cash! I’ve a spot the place I earn cash. Merely, my position and my process is to assist.

What sort of individual would I be if I didn’t assist kids who deserve it, who love tennis, nonetheless getting outcomes, assist?’ I take heed to him, and he provides: ‘You recognize what we’re going to do? Tomorrow, when Hamad succeeds, additionally, you will take somebody whom you’ll assist!’” Medjedovic’s father Eldin advised Sportal final 12 months.