2021 Next Gen ATP Finals

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2021 Next Gen ATP Finals
Date9–13 November
Edition4th
Draw8S
Prize money US$1,300,000
Surface Hard (indoor)
Location Milan, Italy
Venue PalaLido
Champions
Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz
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The 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals (also known as the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's exhibition tennis tournament for the best singles players on the 2021 ATP Tour who were age 21 and under. It ran from 9 to 13 November 2021 in Milan, Italy at the PalaLido and was the fourth edition of the event.

Contents

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Sebastian Korda in the final, 4–3(7–5), 4–2, 4–2, to win the title. For the second consecutive occasion, the title was won by the youngest player in the draw.

Jannik Sinner was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but withdrew from the event before competition began.

Qualified players

On 14 September 2021, the first four qualifiers were announced: Jannik Sinner, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Sebastian Korda, and Carlos Alcaraz. [1] On 22 October 2021, Jenson Brooksby was announced as the fifth qualifier. [2] Lorenzo Musetti was announced as the sixth qualifier on 24 October 2021. [3] Brandon Nakashima was announced seventh on 30 October 2021. [4] After Auger-Aliassime withdrew from the tournament, the ATP announced Juan Manuel Cerúndolo as the next qualifier on 1 November 2021. Cerúndolo is the first player from South America to qualify in the tournament's history. [5] Brooksby withdrew due to injury on 2 November 2021 and Sebastián Báez qualified later that day. [6] After Sinner's withdrawal, Holger Rune was announced by the ATP as the next qualifier on 4 November 2021. [7] Hugo Gaston was announced as the final qualifier on 5 November 2021. [8]

Qualification

The top eight players in the ATP Race to Milan will qualify. Eligible players have to be 21 or under at the start of the year (born in 2000 or later for the 2021 edition).

  Player qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals
  Player withdrew
Race to Milan (1 November 2021) [9]
#ATP rank [10] PlayerPointsBirth YearDate Qualified
–10Flag of Italy.svg  Jannik Sinner  (ITA)3,015200114 September [1]
–11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Félix Auger-Aliassime  (CAN)2,420200014 September [1]
132Flag of Spain.svg  Carlos Alcaraz  (ESP)1,454200314 September [1]
239Flag of the United States.svg  Sebastian Korda  (USA)1,195200014 September [1]
–56Flag of the United States.svg  Jenson Brooksby  (USA)1,004200022 October [2]
358Flag of Italy.svg  Lorenzo Musetti  (ITA)906200224 October [3]
463Flag of the United States.svg  Brandon Nakashima  (USA)833200130 October [4]
591Flag of Argentina.svg  Juan Manuel Cerúndolo  (ARG)76520011 November [5]
6111Flag of Argentina.svg  Sebastián Báez  (ARG)65620002 November [6]
7109Flag of Denmark.svg  Holger Rune  (DEN)63920034 November [7]
867Flag of France.svg  Hugo Gaston  (FRA)59220005 November [8]
Alternates
9164Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jiří Lehečka  (CZE)4052001
10129Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tomáš Macháč  (CZE)3142000
11221Flag of Italy.svg  Flavio Cobolli  (ITA)2952002

Results

Final

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda (final)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti (round robin)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (round robin)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Báez (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Denmark.svg Holger Rune (round robin)
  8. Flag of France.svg Hugo Gaston (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 444
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Báez 2 1 2
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 4744
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 352 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 472 1 44
4 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 33442 2

Group A

Flag of Spain.svg Alcaraz Flag of the United States.svg Nakashima Flag of Argentina.svg Cerúndolo Flag of Denmark.svg Rune RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
1 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alcaraz 4–3(7–4), 4–1, 4–3(7–4)4–0, 4–1, 2–4, 4–3(7–3)4–3(8–6), 4–2, 4–03–09–1 (90%)38–20 (66%)1
4 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Nakashima 3–4(4–7), 1–4, 3–4(4–7)4–1, 3–4(3–7), 4–1, 4–03–4(3–7), 4–1, 4–1, 4–3(7–1)2–16–5 (55%)37–27 (58%)2
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 0–4, 1–4, 4–2, 3–4(3–7)1–4, 4–3(7–3), 1–4, 0–41–4, 2–4, 4–1, 1–40–33–9 (25%)22–42 (34%)4
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Holger Rune 3–4(6–8), 2–4, 0–44–3(7–3), 1–4, 1–4, 3–4(1–7)4–1, 4–2, 1–4, 4–11–24–7 (36%)27–35 (44%)3

Group B

Flag of the United States.svg Korda Flag of Italy.svg Musetti Flag of Argentina.svg Báez Flag of France.svg Gaston RR W–LSet W–LGame W–LStandings
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 4–2, 4–3(7–4), 4–24–3(7–3), 4–2, 4–23–4(2–7), 3–4(6–8), 4–0, 4–3(7–3), 4–03–09–2 (82%)42–25 (63%)1
3 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti 2–4, 3–4(4–7), 2–41–4, 1–4, 4–3(7–5), 3–4(5–7)4–3(7–4), 4–3(8–6), 2–4, 3–4(7–9), 4–21–24–8 (33%)33–43 (43%)3
6 Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Báez 3–4(3–7), 2–4, 2–44–1, 4–1, 3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–5)4–3(7–2), 4–2, 4–22–16–4 (60%)34–28 (55%)2
8 Flag of France.svg Hugo Gaston 4–3(7–2), 4–3(8–6), 0–4, 3–4(3–7), 0–43–4(4–7), 3–4(6–8), 4–2, 4–3(9–7), 2–43–4(2–7), 2–4, 2–40–34–9 (31%)34–47 (42%)4

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alcaraz Among Four Milan Qualifiers". ATP Tour . 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Brooksby Qualifies For Milan". ATP Tour . 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Musetti Earns Chance To Thrill Home Fans In Milan". ATP Tour . 24 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Nakashima Stamps Ticket for Milan". Next Gen ATP Finals . 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Cerundolo First South American To Qualify For Milan". Association of Tennis Professionals. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Baez Qualifies for Milan". Next Gen ATP Finals . 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Rune To Compete In Milan". Next Gen ATP Finals . 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Gaston rounds out Milan field". Next Gen ATP Finals . 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Race to Milan Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  10. ↑ "ATP Singles Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
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