ATP NEXT GENERATION 2021, 9-13th November. Milan.

[Sallydaisy]

The Next Generation is for the best performing youngsters in a Calendar Year.
It's held in Milan in the week BEFORE the ATP Tour Final and players cannot
enter into both even if their year points qualify them for the Tour Final.

The current line-up, including points up to 4th October, is as follows:-





Name

Points

Notes

Nat

Age



1

Jannik Sinner

2485

Washington champ won 2019 title

ITA

20



2

Felix Auger-Aliassime

2320

US Open semi-finalist is 33-21 on season

CAN

21



3

Carlos Alcaraz

1264

Secures qualification after US Open QF

ESP
18



4

Sebastian Korda

1165

looks to add to Parma trophy In Turin

USA

21



5

Jenson Brooksby

877

Newport finalist cracked Top 100 in August

USA

20



6

Lorenzo Musetti

876

Lyon semi-finalist looks to qualify on home soil

ITA

19



7

Juan Manuel Cerundolo

673

Argentine won maiden tour-level title in Cordoba

ARG

19



8

Brandon Nakashima

661

reached finals in Los Cabos and Atlanta

USA

20



9

Holger Rune

615

US Open qualifier pushing to make debut

FIN

18



10

Hugo Gaston

536

Advanced to first tour-level final in Gstaad

FRA

21



11

Sebastian Baez

448

Three-time Challenger champ needs strong finish

ARG

20



12

Jiri Lehecka

398

has recorded 56 wins at all levels

CZE

19



13

Tomas Machac

299

Reached second round at Australian Open

CZE

20



14

Flavio Cobolli

257

Advanced to two Challenger finals

ITA

19



15

Thiago Agustin Tirante

243

Won maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in Ambato

ARG

20



16

Dominic Stricker

223

Enjoyed quarter-final runs in Geneva and Stuttgart

SUI

19

[Sallydaisy]

The Final 8 for this event are as follows:-
Alcaraz
Korda
Musetti
Nakashima
Cerundolo
Baez
Rune
Gaston

Sinner was the top ranked player but has opted to play Stockholm and will be 1st Alt in Turin.
FAA qualified in 2nd place but it seems he's decided not to play.
Brooksby qualified in 5th place but withdrew from Paris and is assumed injured.

The Alts will be 9th Lehecka and 10th Machac.

[cazza99]

FAA has gone to Stockholm as well.

[Hawkeye]

Are they mucking around with the format this year?

[cazza99]

Are they mucking around with the format this year?

Looks like it https://www.nextgenatpfinals.com/en/news/milan-2021-innovation-rules-revealed

edit. Hadn't realised Ross Hutchins is Tournament Director


ATP Tour each season in a lightning-quick gameplay format, continues to operate at the forefront of innovation in tennis. The event serves as a valuable testing ground for rule and format changes, as well as leveraging technology to deliver a unique fan experience. This year’s tournament will feature format innovations first pioneered in previous editions:

• First-to-4, Best-of-5 Set Matches
• No-Ad Scoring
• Free Fan Movement
• Live Electronic Line Calling
• Shot Clock
• Video Review
• Towel Racks

In addition, new rules and enhancements for 2021 include:
• Shorter Warmups: Down from 4 minutes to 1. Less down time, more action.
• Courtside Coaching: Coaching opened up from the side-lines. No more headsets.
• Net Cams: Your front-row seat, right at the heart of the action.
• Limited Medical Time-Outs: One per player per match.
• Timed Bathroom Breaks: Max 3 minutes (+ up to 2 for change of attire). Clock's ticking.


Ross Hutchins, Tournament Director of the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, said: “This event has always been about pushing the boundaries and trialling new ideas. Ultimately, we want to continue improving the experience for our fans. It has become an incredible platform to spotlight the next generation of superstars coming up in the game, with several of the concepts we’ve tested going on to be adopted on the Tour. We’re thrilled to continue that journey of innovation in Milan.”

[cazza99]

Do they get any ranking points at the Next Gen Finals? If not, may be one of the reasons some are going to Stockholm.

[Sallydaisy]

This event is being shown on Amazon Prime.

[banskogirl]

This event is being shown on Amazon Prime.

Which is good but I’d prefer to be able to watch Stockholm

[cazza99]

oop for semi finals tonight - 6 pm UK time

https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/intesa-sanpaolo-next-gen-atp-finals/7696/daily-schedule

[Guerkins2]

Not surprised to see that Alcaraz won the tournament. Definitely seems to be the strongest of the next Gen.

[RosieBear]

Unsurprised and delighted that Alcaraz has won. He's in a league of his own when it comes to Next Gen. I think he's brilliant - dynamite player, very likeable character - will definitely be a firm favourite.