We know the identity of the first four qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals. The 2024 edition, which will be held in Jeddah from December 18 to 22, promises to be spectacular.
Eight players will fight just before the end of year holidays to try to succeed Hamad Medjedovic, titled in 2023.
Good news for the French clan, Arthur Fils will compete in the tournament for the second year in a row.
Author of a benchmark season on the circuit with two ATP 500 crowns in Hamburg and Tokyo, the 20-year-old, ranked 20th, will have the opportunity to do better than last year.
The French player was not unworthy but lost in the final against the Serbian player after a good fight in five sets.
Mensik, Michelsen et Shang au program des Next Gen ATP Finals 2024
Three other players will also be part of the Saudi cast. Jakub Mensik, 19, was one of the revelations of the season by reaching his first final in Doha in February.
The powerful Czech player notably eliminated Rublev, Murray and Monfils before losing to Khachanov.
Alex Michelsen (20) has made great progress this year, entering the top 50 for the first time in his career last August.
He played in two finals this season, in Newport and Winston-Salem, but lost to Marcos Giron and Lorenzo Sonego respectively.
Finally, Shang Juncheng, a 19-year-old Chinese left-hander, won his first title in Chengdu in September.
To win the trophy at home, he dominated one of the men in form of the second half of the season, Lorenzo Musetti.
There are only four places left to participate in this prestigious tournament showcasing the best young people under 21 on the ATP circuit.
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