ATP roundup: Hamad Medjedovic earns milestone victory in Marseille

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2024 Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic in action during his round of 32 match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Serbian Hamad Medjedovic had little trouble handling No. 1-seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia, capturing a 6-3, 6-2 upset on Saturday in the semifinals of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France.

Medjedovic had zero wins against top-10 opponents before downing Medvedev, who sits at eighth in the world rankings. It took only 72 minutes for the 21-year-old to pull off the stunning victory, in which he collected seven aces and saved 3 of 5 break points.