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The Next Gen ATP Finals are set to kick off on Wednesday, December 23, in Jeddah, showcasing the world’s brightest young tennis stars under the age of 20 who are making waves on the ATP Tour. ( More Tennis News ) Only the top eight in the ATP rankings earn a spot in the Next Gen ATP Finals. This year, Arthur Fils has once again secured his place among the elite.
Joining him are Luca Van Assche and Alex Michelsen, all making it to the Finals for the second year in a row. Last year, in the inaugural edition of the Next Gen Finals the top seed, Arthur Fils, suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Serbian Hamad Medjedovic in a five-set thriller. And guess what, Fils returns this year as the top seed once again.
Seeds at the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals: Arthur Fils Alex Michelsen Jakub Mensik Juncheng Shang Learner Tien Luca Van Assche Nishesh Basavareddy Joao Fonseca The ATP Next Gen Finals will begin with round-robin matches from December 18 to 20. The top four players will then advance to the semifinals, which will take place on December 21. The grand final will be held on December 22.
Next Gen ATP Finals 2024 Schedule: Round Robin (4) Shang Juncheng vs (6) Luca Van Assche (2) Alex Michelsen vs (7) Nishesh Basavareddy (3) Jakub Mensik vs (5) Learner Tien (1) Arthur Fils vs (8) Joao Fonseca Round Robin (4) Shang Juncheng vs (7) Nishesh Basavareddy (1) Arthur Fils vs (3) Jakub Mensik (5) Learner Tien vs (8) Joao Fonseca (2) Alex Michelsen vs (6) Luca Van Assche Round Robin (2) Alex Michelsen vs (4) Shang Juncheng (3) Jakub Mensik vs (8) Joao Fonseca (6) Luca Van Assche vs (7) Nishesh Basavareddy (1) Arthur Fils vs (5) Learner Tien *Venue: All the matches of the Next Gen ATP Finals 2024 will be held on the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Where to watch Next Gen ATP Finals 2024 matches? The Next Gen ATP Finals matches will be telecast live on Discovery India. In the United States, fans can stream the matches live on Tennis Channel, while fans in the United Kingdom watch the event on Sky Sports Tennis.
What is the prize money of the Next Gen ATP Finals? The prize bag allocated for the Next Gen ATP Finals is $2,050,000 (around ₹17 crore). The title winner will receive $526,480 (₹4.4 crore), while the runner up will get $153,000 (₹1.
3 crore). The participants of the ATP Next Gen Finals are not only achieves glory but also some mouthwatering earnings. Each player receives a $150,000 (₹1.
24 crore) participation fee, while alternates are awarded $15,000 (₹12 lakh). A semifinal victory brings in $113,500 (₹94 lakh), and each round-robin match win adds $36,660 (₹30 lakh) to the players' earnings..
