Rising Serbian star Hamad Medjedovic admits Novak Djokovic’s support means a lot and adds it would be absolutely great if he could achieve half of his fellow compatriot’s success. Djokovic, 35, has taken Medjedovic under his wing and he has been helping the 19-year-old in many ways.
Medjedovic has the talent and Djokovic wants to ensure the 19-year-old is getting a proper chance to fully unlock his potntial. Medjedovic, 19, lifted his first Challenger title earlier this year as he made it all the way as a qualifier at the Luedenscheid Challenger.
“Being able to count on his support, for a young man like me, means a lot. For me he is already the best player of all time, but he is still active and who knows how many other important titles he can still win,” Medjedovic told Tiscali Sport.
“I can’t compare myself to him, I’m just saying that if I could do half of what he did I would already be very satisfied.”
Medjedovic aims the top-150
Medjedovic has been making ranking progress since the start of the season and he is currently enjoying a career-high ranking of No.
259. “Now I would like to go up to around number 150, so as to start approaching the major circuit tournaments full time . But the most important thing at this stage of my career is to feel good physically,” Medjedovic said.
After Medjedovic won his first Challenger title. Djokovic dropped praise on the 19-year-old. “He deserves these successes for all the efforts of the last year and a half. His work ethic has changed a lot. He completely changed his approach to training and competitions, changed his diet, his recovery work, some habits and much more.”
Djokovic said of Medjedovic earlier this month. “In terms of play and athletic training, he already deserves the top 100 in the world, but certain steps take time. He has a team of experts around him who follow him full time and work properly, with the aim of accompanying him higher and higher.”
