Next Generation ATP Finals

Next Generation ATP Finals
Tournament information
Founded 2017 (2017)
Editions 1 (2017)
Location Milan
Italy (2017–2021)
Category Next Generation Final
Surface Hard - indoors
Draw 8S
Prize money US$1,275,000 (2017)
Website nextgenatpfinals.com
Current champions (2017)
Singles South Korea Chung Hyeon

Next Generation ATP Finals is an annual men's youth tennis tournament for the best 21-and-under players of the season.

History

Following a competitive bid process, the ATP announced that the Italian Tennis Federation, in association with the Italian Olympic Committee, will organise a new ATP tournament featuring the world’s top 21-and-under singles players of the ATP World Tour season. The three editions of the Tournament will be hosted at Fieramilano in Milan, Italy.[1]

Format

Played over five days, the format for the competition consists of two round robin groups, followed by the semi-finals and final. Played on a singles-only court, the competition features the best seven qualified 21-and-under players of the season, plus one wild card.[2]

Rule changes

A number of rule changes will be introduced for the competition:[2]

Ranking points and prize money

The tournament will not distribute any points for the ATP Rankings for the participants; however, the ATP counts it as an official tournament victory, matches count to official win-loss season record, and prize money worth US$1,275,000 is distributed.[3] The International Tennis Federation does not recognize the event.

Qualification

The Top 7 players in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan will qualify. The eighth spot will be reserved for a wild card, the winner of a qualifying tournament. Eligible players must be 21-and-under (born 1997 or later for 2018 edition).[4]

Past results

Singles

Venue Year Champion Runner-up Score in final
Milan 2017 South Korea Chung Hyeon Russia Andrey Rublev 3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–2), 4–2, 4–2

2018 Race to Milan

  • Players in gold have qualified.
Current Race to Milan (1 October 2018)[5]
No. ATP rank Player Points Move Tournaments Birth year
15 Alexander Zverev (GER)4,365Steady161997
215 Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)1,827Steady261998
331 Denis Shapovalov (CAN)1,280Steady221999
438 Alex de Minaur (AUS)1,193Steady231999
541 Frances Tiafoe (USA)1,020Steady191998
660 Taylor Fritz (USA)828Steady231997
768 Andrey Rublev (RUS)695Steady161997

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Milan To Host Inaugural Season-Ending Next Gen ATP Finals From 2017 - ATP World Tour - Tennis".
  2. 1 2 "ATP Announces Trial Of Rule Changes & Innovation For Next Gen ATP Finals In Milan". ATP. 16 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Oddities at the Next Gen ATP Finals".
  4. ↑ "Introducing Next Gen ATP Finals". ATP World Tour. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Emirates ATP Race To Milan". atp. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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