Next Generation ATP Finals
| Next Generation ATP Finals | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Location | Milan Italy (2017–2021) |
| Venue | PalaLido |
| Category | Exhibition |
| Surface | Hard (indoor) |
| Draw | 8S |
| Prize money | US$1,400,000 (2019) |
| Website | nextgenatpfinals.com |
| Current champions (2021) | |
| Singles |  Carlos Alcaraz |
Next Generation or Next Gen ATP Finals is an annual year-end men's youth tennis tournament for the best 21-and-under players of the season. Since its founding, the event has taken place in Milan, Italy.
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Ranking points, prize money and other features
The tournament does not distribute points for the ATP rankings for the participants. The ATP does not count it as an official ATP Tour tournament victory, but matches count towards official win–loss season record. Prize money worth US $2,275,000 is distributed and counts to the players' totals.
From the beginning, the tournament regularly has incorporated new and experimental features that may or may not be introduced into other tennis events later on. It pioneered the implementation of electronic line-calling (so called 'Hawk-Eye Live' completely replacing human line-judges) back in 2017.[1] Other experimental features include scoring systems different from recognized tennis matches, players communicating with their coaches via headphones, and so on.
History
Following a competitive bid process, the Association of Tennis Professionals (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 Tour season. The first four editions of the Tournament were hosted in Milan, Italy from 2017 to 2021.[2] Already in the first year, a special circumstance occurred. The 20-year-old Alexander Zverev played such a successful season that he was qualified at the same time for the Next Generation ATP Finals and for the ATP Finals of the best eight players from 2017. As the events were dated close and scheduled directly one after the other, the Hamburg native opted for the latter option.[3]
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.[4]
Rules
A number of rule changes from the normal ATP format are used for the competition:[4]
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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 2000 or later for 2021 edition).[6]
Results
Singles
| Venue | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan | 2017 |  Chung Hyeon |
 Andrey Rublev |
3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–2), 4–2, 4–2 |
| 2018 |  Stefanos Tsitsipas |
 Alex de Minaur |
2–4, 4–1, 4–3(7–3), 4–3(7–3) | |
| 2019 |  Jannik Sinner |
Alex de Minaur |
4–2, 4–1, 4–2 | |
| 2020 | No competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Carlos Alcaraz |
 Sebastian Korda |
4–3(7–5), 4–2, 4–2 | |
Next Gen ATP Finals players who won Grand Slam titles or became World No. 1
Next Gen ATP Finals players who won Grand Slam titles
| Player | Next Gen appearance | Grand Slam titles won |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev | 2017 | 2021 US Open (tennis)[7] |
Next Gen ATP Finals players who became World No. 1
| Player | Next Gen appearance | Achieved World No. 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev | 2017 | 28 February 2022[8] |
See also
References
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