Medjedovic, former Next Gen ATP Finals champ, clinches Naples Challenger

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Medjedovic, former Next Gen ATP Finals champ, clinches Naples Challenger

Serbian is one of seven Challenger champions this past week

Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup

Hamad Medjedovic wins the ATP Challenger 125 event in Naples, Italy. By ATP Staff

Hamad Medjedovic is back in the winner’s circle.

The 22-year-old Serbian, who won the 2023 Next Gen ATP Finals, triumphed on Sunday at the Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup, an ATP Challenger 125 event in Italy.

Playing his first Challenger event in 14 months, Medjedovic increased his level as the week wore on, finishing with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against top seed Daniel Altmaier in the final.

Medjedovic is a six-time Challenger champion. Following his latest title run, he is up 34 places to No. 81 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

Gojo is the first player to 20 Challenger-match wins in 2026

Croatian Borna Gojo continued his standout start to the 2026 ATP Challenger season, claiming his second title of the year at the Morelia Open in Mexico.

Boasting a 21-4 season record at Challenger-level, Gojo downed Juan Pablo Ficovich 7-6(5), 6-2 in the championship match. It was not Gojo’s first title in Mexico this season. The 28-year-old also won in Metepec in February.

Borna Gojo in action at the Morelia Challenger. Credit: ImagenShop

Llamas Ruiz ousts countryman Carreno Busta in Alicante final

Pablo Llamas Ruiz won the all-Spanish final at the Montemar ENE Construccion in Alicante, where he downed former World No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-2 in the final. The 23-year-old did not drop a set all week en route to claiming his second Challenger title and first since July 2023.

Carreno Busta was seeking his second consecutive Challenger title, having won the week prior in Murcia.

Burruchaga battles to Sao Paulo title

Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga rallied from a set down in three of his five matches at the Latin American Open in Sao Paulo. In the final, the 24-year-old overcame Jaime Faria 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4 after two hours and 49 minutes. Burruchaga is a four-time Challenger titlist.

Noguchi saves 2 championship points to triumph in Yokkaichi

The Yokkaichi Challenger featured a dramatic championship match, during which Rio Noguchi saved two championship points to escape Yasutaka Uchiyama 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-3. Uchiyama let slip his two match points on return at 6-5 in the second set.

Poljicak, 21, wins first Challenger title

Croatian Mili Poljicak collected his maiden Challenger crown on home soil at the Split Open. The 21-year-old, who was competing in his third Challenger final, celebrated his milestone moment after defeating Tom Gentzsch 6-4, 6-4 in the final. Poljicak is the No. 304 player in the PIF ATP Rankings.

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