Kecmanović, the Serbian tennis player once hailed as one of the most promising on the ATP tour, has once again let down his fans on the grass courts. In the past ten days, Miomir has suffered two painful first-round losses at two prestigious ATP grass tournaments – Eastbourne and Halle. Is grass his nightmare surface or is there something else going on? Let’s dive into the details.
First, on June 23rd in Eastbourne, after two hours and ten minutes of battle, Kecmanović lost to British player Daniel Evans with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Miomir was ranked 49th in the ATP rankings at the time, while Evans was 38th. Despite a tight match, the Serbian player couldn’t find a way to break his opponent, who will face American Tommy Paul in the second round, who had a bye in the first round. Eastbourne is known for its grass courts and a prize fund of 1.7 million euros, but Kecmanović failed to seize the opportunity.
Just ten days earlier, on June 16th, at the ATP tournament in Halle, Kecmanović suffered a similar defeat. He was beaten by Hungarian Fabian Marozan 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in a match lasting two hours and twelve minutes. At that time, Miomir was ranked 47th, while Marozan was 58th. Halle is also a grass tournament with a prize fund of 2.5 million euros, but that wasn’t enough for Kecmanović to advance. Marozan will play the winner of the match between Polish Hubert Hurkacz and Czech Tomas Machac in the second round.
These two grass-court losses cast a shadow over Kecmanović’s form and raise the question many are asking: is the grass season his weak spot? Two first-round losses make it clear something is off. Is it preparation, mental strength, or does he just not like grass?
In contrast to Kecmanović, young Croatian player Dino Prižmić is shining on the ATP Challenger Tour. At just 19 years old, Prižmić has continued his winning streak and reached his third consecutive final. In the Milan tournament semifinal, he defeated 18-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 after two hours and thirty-five minutes of battle. This was his 14th consecutive win, and in the final, he will face 32-year-old Italian Marco Cecchinato. Prižmić earned 44 ATP points and can further improve his ranking, a stark contrast to Kecmanović’s struggles.
So, while Kecmanović stumbles on grass and loses matches he might have won, young players like Prižmić show that a new generation is waking up and ready to take the throne. Will Miomir manage to get back on track, or will these grass-court losses haunt him like a curse? Only time will tell.
For now, all we can do is watch and discuss – and you, what do you think? Is Kecmanović’s problem just the grass or something deeper? Drop a comment, maybe together we’ll figure out what’s going on with our tennis star!
