Next Generation ATP Finals

Next Generation ATP Finals
Tournament information
Founded	2017
Editions	3 (2017–18-19)
Location	Milan; Italy (2017–2021)
Venue	PalaLido
Category	Exhibition
Surface	Hard indoors
Draw	8S
Prize money	US$1,400,000 (2019)
Website	nextgenatpfinals.com
Current champions (2019)
Singles	Jannik Sinner

Next Generation ATP Finals is an annual men's youth tennis exhibition tournament for the best 21-and-under players of the season.

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 five editions of the Tournament will be hosted in Milan, Italy from 2017 to 2021.[1]

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.[2]

Rules

A number of rule changes from the normal ATP format are used for the competition:[2]

Best of five sets
First to four games in each set
Tiebreak at 3-All
No-Ad scoring (server’s choice in 2019, receiver's choice in 2018)
Lets on serve (in 2018 lets on serve were counted "in")
Live Electronic line calling/Hawkeye-Live (graphic shown on screens after a "close call")
Start match 4 minutes from entry of second player on court (5 minutes in 2018)

Shot clock to ensure 25-second rule[3]
Maximum of one medical timeout per player per match
Coaches can talk to players through headsets
Public will be allowed to move around during a match (except at baselines)
Towel boxes at each baseline
Players can use wearable technology

Ranking points and prize money

The tournament does not distribute points for the ATP Rankings for the participants. The ATP does not count it as an official tournament victory, but matches count towards official win-loss season record. Prize money worth US$2.275000 is distributed. The International Tennis Federation does not recognize the event.

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 1998 or later for 2019 edition).[4]

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

References

"Milan To Host Inaugural Season-Ending Next Gen ATP Finals From 2017 – ATP World Tour – Tennis".
"ATP Announces Trial Of Rule Changes & Innovation For Next Gen ATP Finals In Milan". ATP. 16 May 2017.
"ATP Announces 2020 ATP Tour Calendar". atptour.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020. In addition, all ATP tournaments on the 2020 calendar will feature the Shot Clock, one of many innovations stemming from the award-winning Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan
"Introducing Next Gen ATP Finals". ATP Tour. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

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[1] "Milan To Host Inaugural Season-Ending Next Gen ATP Finals From 2017 – ATP World Tour – Tennis".

[ATP517-2] "ATP Announces Trial Of Rule Changes & Innovation For Next Gen ATP Finals In Milan". ATP. 16 May 2017.

[shot_clock-3] "ATP Announces 2020 ATP Tour Calendar". atptour.com. March 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2020. In addition, all ATP tournaments on the 2020 calendar will feature the Shot Clock, one of many innovations stemming from the award-winning Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan

[4] "Introducing Next Gen ATP Finals". ATP Tour. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.