ATP Marseille: Hamad Medjedovic dismantles Karen Khachanov

The younger Serb Hamad Medjedovic reached the quarter-final on the ATP 250 occasion in Marseille. Hamad confronted the 2018 champion Karen Khachanov within the second spherical and produced a commanding 6-2, 6-3 victory in an hour and 12 minutes. 

Medjedovic took 19 factors greater than his rival. The Serb carried out higher behind the primary and second serve and took cost within the pivotal factors. Hamad defended 4 of 5 break factors and stole half od the return factors. 

Khachanov struggled behind the primary and second serve. He performed in opposition to 9 break factors and suffered 4 breaks to hit the exit door sooner than anticipated. 

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The younger gun landed 18 winners and 22 unforced errors. The Russian couldn’t observe that tempo. Karen struggled to seek out the rhythm and completed the duel with 9 winners and 32 unforced errors on his tally. Hamad hit extra service winners and dominated from the baseline. 

Karen Khachanov & Hamad Medjedovic, Marseille 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The Serb secured the third sport of the duel with a forehand winner and welcomed the rival’s forehand error within the subsequent one to earn a break and acquire confidence. Medjedovic cemented the break with a maintain at love in sport 5 and landed a service winner two video games later for 5-2.

The younger gun attacked on the return in sport eight and painted a forehand winner for a set level. Karen denied it earlier than Hamad seized the second with a robust forehand winner, opening a 6-2 benefit in half an hour. 

Hamad Medjedovic, Marseille 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The previous champion hit a unfastened forehand within the second sport of the second set, dropping serve and smashing his racquet. Medjedovic skilled his solely shaky service sport within the subsequent one. He defended 4 break factors earlier than hitting a expensive double fault on the fifth. 

They served effectively within the subsequent 4 video games, and the Serb moved 4-3 up with an ace. Khachanov sprayed errors within the eighth sport and confronted three break factors. He netted a routine backhand on the second, dropping serve and falling 5-3 behind. 

Hamad served for the win in sport 9 and held at 30 with a forehand winner, sealing the deal and transferring into the final eight.