Eight young tennis players have qualified for the 20-and-under Next Gen ATP Finals, held from December 18-22 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - live on Sky Sports Tennis.
The event takes place at King Abdullah Sports City on indoor hard courts, with Arthur Fils, Alex Michelsen, Jakub Mensik, Shang Juncheng, Learner Tien, Luca Van Assche, Nishesh Basavareddy and Joao Fonseca all qualifying this year. A host of high-profile players have won the tournament, with current world No 1 Jannik Sinner lifting the trophy in 2019, four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz winning it two years later and Stefanos Tsitsipas being crowned champion in 2017.
Learner Tien American Tien will make his debut at the event, having won three ATP Challenger Tour titles in 2024. The 18-year-old also enjoyed a run to the quarter-finals at the ATP 250 event in Winston-Salem. Luca Van Assche Frenchman Van Assche is set to return to Jeddah after advancing to the semi-finals at the event last year before losing to compatriot Fils. The 20-year-old reached the third round at the Australian Open in January and earned eight tour-level wins in 2024.
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