Hamad Medjedovic celebrates after winning a point against Daniil Medvedev Hamad Medjedovic celebrates after winning a point against Daniil Medvedev Hamad Medjedovic stunned Daniil Medvedev to claim the biggest win of his career and set up a Marseille Open final meeting with Ugo Humbert. (More Tennis News)kawbet
The 21-year-old Serbian, who started the week ranked 94th in the world, overpowered the ATP number eight for a statement 6-3 6-2 victory on Saturday.
He only needed 73 minutes to clinch his victory, dominating baseline rallies and attacking Medvedev's second serve aggressively to unsettle him.
He had to overcome some early nerves, fending off three break points in the third game of the opening set, which had started with a break for each player.
But he grew in stature after surviving that scare, wrapping up the opener with another break in the eighth game then reeling off three straight breaks to start the second set.
Open 13: Daniil Medvedev Makes Light Work Of Pierre-Hugues Herbert In MarseilleMedjedovic limited Medvedev to just a 24% success rate when on his second serve throughout his win, which came on the back of triumphs over Raphael Collignon, Karen Khachanov and Daniel Altmaier.
On Tuesday, deep inside Chinese Mongolia, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Men in Blue did just about enough to beat a spirited Chinese side. The occasion: the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.
India,bw777 the most successful team in the competition, now have five titles, including back-to-back triumphs in 2023 and 2024. The victory adds to their bronze medal secured at the Paris Olympic Games last month.
He said in his court-side interview: "I think I played one of my best matches of the week.
Medjedovic MASTERCLASS @MedjedovicHamad downs top seed Medvedev for his first ever Top 10 victory and a final spot!@Open13 | #O13Provence pic.twitter.com/kBa8A0Eiio
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 15, 2025"I am really happy. I delivered on my tactics, had a great performance and I am really happy to be through."
He will need to dethrone the reigning Marseille champion Humbert to win his first ATP title, after he beat Zizou Bergs 6-4 6-4 in Saturday's other semi-final.
Humbert produced a largely error-free performance in front of a vocal home crowd, only facing – and saving – one break point throughout the 89-minute clash.
"It is not easy to achieve back-to-back finals. I won last year so it is a different pressure," the Frenchman said. "I am in the final again and super proud."
Data Debrief: Humbert flying the flag
Humbert's victory maintained his excellent record at indoor events in France. He is now 17-1 in his last 18 indoor matches on home soil, having won this tournament last year before finishing as runner-up at the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris in November.
Humbert is the seventh player to reach back-to-back finals in Marseillekawbet, while Medjedovic will enter Sunday's showpiece match on the back of his first top-10 win.