2024 Next Generation ATP Finals

2024 Next Generation ATP Finals
Date18–22 December 2024
Edition7th
Draw8S
Prize moneyUS$2,050,000
SurfaceHard (indoor)
LocationJeddah, Saudi Arabia
VenueKing Abdullah Sports City
Champions
João Fonseca

The 2024 Next Generation ATP Finals was a men's exhibition tennis tournament for the eight highest-ranked singles players on the 2024 ATP Tour who are aged 20 and under. It was held from 18 December to 22 December 2024 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

This was the first tournament to be played under the new rules which included lowering the age threshold from 21-and-under to 20-and-under.[1]

João Fonseca defeated Learner Tien, 2–4, 4–3(10–8), 4–0, 4–2 to win the title. Ranked as the world No. 145, Fonseca became the lowest ranked champion in the tournament's history.

Hamad Medjedovic was the reigning champion but was ineligible to defend his title due to his age.[2]

Race to qualification

The top eight players in the 2024 ATP Race to Jeddah qualified. Eligible players must be 20 or under at the end of the calendar year (i.e. born 2004 or later).

  Player qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals
  Player withdrew
ATP Race to Jeddah Rankings as of 2 December 2024[3]
# ATP rank[4] Player Points Birth year Date qualified
1 20  Arthur Fils (FRA) 2,355 2004 25 November[5]
2 41  Alex Michelsen (USA) 1,245 2004 25 November[5]
3 48  Jakub Menšík (CZE) 1,136 2005 25 November[5]
4 50  Shang Juncheng (CHN) 1,115 2005 25 November[5]
5 123  Learner Tien (USA) 493 2005 26 November[6]
6 128  Luca Van Assche (FRA) 471 2004 26 November[6]
7 138  Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) 440 2005 27 November[7]
8 145  João Fonseca (BRA) 409 2006 29 November[8]
Alternates
9 151  Martín Landaluce (ESP) 383 2006
- 170  Coleman Wong (HKG) 340 2004
10 171  Henrique Rocha (POR) 334 2004

Results

Final

Seeds

  1. Arthur Fils (round robin)
  2. Alex Michelsen (semifinals)
  3. Jakub Menšík (round robin)
  4. Shang Juncheng (round robin)
  5. Learner Tien (final)
  6. Luca Van Assche (semifinals)
  7. Nishesh Basavareddy (round robin)
  8. João Fonseca (champion)

Alternates

  1. Martín Landaluce (did not play)
  2. Henrique Rocha (did not play)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
8 João Fonseca 4 4 4
6 Luca Van Assche 2 2 1
8 João Fonseca 2 410 4 4
5 Learner Tien 4 38 0 2
2 Alex Michelsen 4 2 4 0 1
5 Learner Tien 2 4 1 4 4

Blue Group

Fils Menšík Tien Fonseca RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Arthur Fils 4–2, 4–3(7–4), 4–2 2–4, 2–4, 4–3(7–4), 3–4(5–7) 4–3(11–9), 2–4, 1–4, 4–1, 1–4 1–2 6–6 (50%) 35–38 (48%) 3
3 Jakub Menšík 2–4, 3–4(4–7), 2–4 3–4(6–8), 3–4(3–7), 4–2, 4–2, 3–4(8–10) 4–3(7–4), 3–4(8–10), 3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–4), 3–4(5–7) 0–3 4–9 (31%) 41–46 (47%) 4
5 Learner Tien 4–2, 4–2, 3–4(4–7), 4–3(7–5) 4–3(8–6), 4–3(7–3), 2–4, 2–4, 4–3(10–8) 0–4, 0–4, 4–1, 2–4 2–1 7–6 (54%) 37–41 (47%) 2
8 João Fonseca 3–4(9–11), 4–2, 4–1, 1–4, 4–1 3–4(4–7), 4–3(10–8), 4–3(7–5), 3–4(4–7), 4–3(7–5) 4–0, 4–0, 1–4, 4–2 3–0 9–5 (64%) 47–35 (57%) 1

Red Group

Michelsen Shang Van Assche Basavareddy RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Alex Michelsen 4–1, 1–1 ret. 1–4, 4–2, 4–3(8–6), 4–3(7–5) 2–4, 4–3(7–5), 4–3(7–4), 4–2 3–0 9–2 (82%) 39–24 (62%) 1
4 Shang Juncheng 1–4, 1–1 ret. 3–4(3–7), 4–2, 1–4, 3–4(5–7) 4–3(7–4), 2–4, 2–4, 1–4 0–3 2–9 (18%) 20–41 (33%) 4
6 Luca Van Assche 4–1, 2–4, 3–4(6–8), 3–4(5–7) 4–3(7–3), 2–4, 4–1, 4–3(7–5) 3–4(2–7), 4–3(9–7), 4–2, 4–2 2–1 7–5 (58%) 41–35 (54%) 2
7 Nishesh Basavareddy 4–2, 3–4(5–7), 3–4(4–7), 2–4 3–4(4–7), 4–2, 4–2, 4–1 4–3(7–2), 3–4(7–9), 2–4, 2–4 1–2 5–7 (42%) 38–38 (50%) 3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, then percentage of games won, then head-to-head records; 5. ATP rankings.

Shang Juncheng's retirement against Alex Michelsen is counted as a 4-0 4-0 4-0 win for Michelsen.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Next Gen ATP Brand Unveils Exciting Changes to Transform Tennis Landscape From 2024". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Hamad Medjedovic Defeats Arthur Fils, Wins Next Gen ATP Finals Title". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Race to Jeddah Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  4. ^ "ATP Singles Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  5. ^ a b c d "Fils, Michelsen, Mensik, Shang qualify for Jeddah". Next Generation ATP Finals. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Learner Tien, Luca Van Assche qualify for Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF | ATP Tour | Tennis".
  7. ^ "Basavareddy qualifies for Jeddah". Next Generation ATP Finals. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Fonseca completes Jeddah field". Next Generation ATP Finals. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.