Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the ATP Wimbledon match.
Sebastian Ofner executes every shot slightly better, yet it is Hamad Medjedovic who enters this clash as the favourite. Ranking plays a key role here—the Serb sits at No. 68, while the Austrian is nearly a hundred places lower at No. 165.
Sebastian Ofner
Ofner’s steep drop in the standings stems largely from his disappointing run at the Mallorca Championships, his final warm-up event before Wimbledon. In the 2024 edition, the Austrian reached the final, only to fall to Alejandro Tabilo (3:6, 4:6). Back then, he was ranked 54th in the world. This year, defending his points from qualifying as the world No. 115, he crashed out in the opening round, retiring in the third set against Mariano Navone due to a heel injury.
Hamad Medjedovic
Meanwhile, Medjedovic at the same Mallorca event overcame two opponents before stumbling against second seed Félix Auger-Aliassime (6:3, 1:6, 4:6). The Serb has also defeated other top-100 players, though he faced a tougher challenge against world No. 75 Roman Safiullin (6:4, 3-6, 7-6), needing two hours and 26 minutes to secure victory over the Russian.
Sebastian Ofner vs Hamad Medjedovic Prediction
Ofner’s coach, Stefan Rettl, warned ahead of this match that grass courts would place even greater strain on his player’s heels, leading to reduced training time on the surface. This will likely affect Ofner’s performance as the match progresses, which is why we’re backing Medjedovic to win.
