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Hamad Medjedovic fire, according to his coach Jorge Aguirre: “It has a lot of potential”

Interview with the Spanish coach

March 17, 2025

From the perspective of a coach, is it better to stop or push your direction? Jorge Aguirre made it clear in this interview with Atptour.com: “It is better to stop him.” And that is a bit what he has had to do in his role as coach of the Serbian Hamad Medjedovic since the late last season, channel the internal fire of the young Serbian, a possible rival of Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Miami Open presented by It Itaú.

“If a player does not have that fire in wanting more, more and more, it is difficult to be pushing it every day to have illusion or claw. That is why it is better to stop a player. This is the jungle. With Hamad what you have to do, for example, it is to convince him that he can want more, more and more. But that does not go out, it is not bad,” explains the Spanish coach.

“You have to understand a little more that you will fail because you are human and it is part of our work. This is another sport of mistakes than successes. When that takes a little better, we will have a better Hamad,” adds Aguirre, former coach of tennis coach like Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Cristina Bucsa.

His mission with Medjedovic, current No. 73 of the PIF ATP Rankings, was clear once united forces last November. They worked for the first time at the Higueron Resort, in Fuengirola, Málaga, and the result was immediate: being outside the Top 150 on the ranks, the 21 -year -old right -hander reached the final in the ATP 250 of Belgrade (p. With Shapovalov).

Then came the title in the Challenger of Oeiras, in early 2025, and the final in the ATP 250 of Marseille (p. With Humbert), where he obtained his greatest victory so far by beating No. 8 Daniil Medvedev. The fruits have not stopped arising since the intention of prosecuting their internal fire was born.

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“Hamad, in addition to being a great boy off -track, is a player with hung ATP Finals presented by PIF.

“And in that we continue, looking for that balance between pause and claw,” he adds.

Another of Aguirre’s messages to Medjedovic has to do with the way she competes during the balls. The well -known philosophy of the Spanish tennis player to resist more than the rival is increasing the Serbian, five times champion at AP Challenger Tour level.

“Its strength is its base. It has a ball rate that makes the difference. And it also has a great serve. It is a very complete player. But we must not forget that you have to understand the game, there are moments of long rallys, short rallies, moments of serve +1, but also of serve +12… and all that has to go integrating and grow, but without any hurry. There are many points, let’s say a 35% Trust your mental and physical capacity. ”

That will be key in a potential duel of second round before his idol Novak Djokovic in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 of Miami. The tactics would charge greater importance to one of the smartest tennis players in history.

Of course, the Australian Rhinky Hijikata must overcome the Australian. For now Medjedovic and their surroundings are focused on enjoying their first direct entry to a main 1000 Masters.

“He has earned the right to enter directly for a job well done. In these months. With which he has to enjoy and try to survive every day. It is an important moment in the life of a player. That he wants to beat us to cost him, whatever it is.”