2024 Next Generation ATP Finals

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2024 Next Generation ATP Finals
Date18–22 December 2024
Edition7th
Draw8S
Prize money US$2,050,000
Surface Hard (indoor)
Location Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Venue King Abdullah Sports City
Champions
Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca
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The 2024 Next Generation ATP Finals was a men's exhibition tennis tournament for the eight highest-ranked singles players on the 2024 ATP Tour who are aged 20 and under. It was held from 18 December to 22 December 2024 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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This was the first tournament to be played under the new rules which included lowering the age threshold from 21-and-under to 20-and-under. [1]

João Fonseca defeated Learner Tien, 2–4, 4–3(10–8), 4–0, 4–2 to win the title. Ranked as the world No. 145, Fonseca became the lowest ranked champion in the tournament's history.

Hamad Medjedovic was the reigning champion but was ineligible to defend his title due to his age. [2]

Race to qualification

The top eight players in the 2024 ATP Race to Jeddah qualified. Eligible players must be 20 or under at the end of the calendar year (i.e. born 2004 or later).

  Player qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals
  Player withdrew
ATP Race to Jeddah Rankings as of 2 December 2024 [3]
#ATP rank [4] PlayerPointsBirth yearDate qualified
120Flag of France.svg  Arthur Fils  (FRA)2,355200425 November [5]
241Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Michelsen  (USA)1,245200425 November [5]
348Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jakub Menšík  (CZE)1,136200525 November [5]
450Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Shang Juncheng  (CHN)1,115200525 November [5]
5123Flag of the United States.svg  Learner Tien  (USA)493200526 November [6]
6128Flag of France.svg  Luca Van Assche  (FRA)471200426 November [6]
7138Flag of the United States.svg  Nishesh Basavareddy  (USA)440200527 November [7]
8145Flag of Brazil.svg  João Fonseca  (BRA)409200629 November [8]
Alternates
9151Flag of Spain.svg  Martín Landaluce  (ESP)3832006
-170Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Coleman Wong  (HKG)3402004
10171Flag of Portugal.svg  Henrique Rocha  (POR)3342004

Results

Final

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Arthur Fils (round robin)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Menšík (round robin)
  4. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shang Juncheng (round robin)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Learner Tien (final)
  6. Flag of France.svg Luca Van Assche (semifinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Nishesh Basavareddy (round robin)
  8. Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca (champion)

Alternates

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Martín Landaluce (did not play)
  2. Flag of Portugal.svg Henrique Rocha (did not play)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
8 Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca 444
6 Flag of France.svg Luca Van Assche 2 2 1
8 Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca 2 41044
5 Flag of the United States.svg Learner Tien 4380 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen 42 40 1
5 Flag of the United States.svg Learner Tien 2 41 44

Blue Group

Flag of France.svg Fils Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Menšík Flag of the United States.svg Tien Flag of Brazil.svg Fonseca RR
W–L		Set
W–L		Game
W–L		Standings
1 Flag of France.svg Arthur Fils 4–2, 4–3(7–4), 4–22–4, 2–4, 4–3(7–4), 3–4(5–7)4–3(11–9), 2–4, 1–4, 4–1, 1–41–26–6 (50%)35–38 (48%)3
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Menšík 2–4, 3–4(4–7), 2–43–4(6–8), 3–4(3–7), 4–2, 4–2, 3–4(8–10)4–3(7–4), 3–4(8–10), 3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–4), 3–4(5–7)0–34–9 (31%)41–46 (47%)4
5 Flag of the United States.svg Learner Tien 4–2, 4–2, 3–4(4–7), 4–3(7–5)4–3(8–6), 4–3(7–3), 2–4, 2–4, 4–3(10–8)0–4, 0–4, 4–1, 2–42–17–6 (54%)37–41 (47%)2
8 Flag of Brazil.svg João Fonseca 3–4(9–11), 4–2, 4–1, 1–4, 4–13–4(4–7), 4–3(10–8), 4–3(7–5), 3–4(4–7), 4–3(7–5)4–0, 4–0, 1–4, 4–23–09–5 (64%)47–35 (57%)1

Red Group

Flag of the United States.svg Michelsen Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shang Flag of France.svg Van Assche Flag of the United States.svg Basavareddy RR
W–L		Set
W–L		Game
W–L		Standings
2 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen 4–1, 1–1 ret.1–4, 4–2, 4–3(8–6), 4–3(7–5)2–4, 4–3(7–5), 4–3(7–4), 4–23–09–2 (82%)39–24 (62%)1
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shang Juncheng 1–4, 1–1 ret.3–4(3–7), 4–2, 1–4, 3–4(5–7)4–3(7–4), 2–4, 2–4, 1–40–32–9 (18%)20–41 (33%)4
6 Flag of France.svg Luca Van Assche 4–1, 2–4, 3–4(6–8), 3–4(5–7)4–3(7–3), 2–4, 4–1, 4–3(7–5)3–4(2–7), 4–3(9–7), 4–2, 4–22–17–5 (58%)41–35 (54%)2
7 Flag of the United States.svg Nishesh Basavareddy 4–2, 3–4(5–7), 3–4(4–7), 2–4 3–4(4–7), 4–2, 4–2, 4–14–3(7–2), 3–4(7–9), 2–4, 2–41–25–7 (42%)38–38 (50%)3

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.

Shang Juncheng's retirement against Alex Michelsen is counted as a 4-0 4-0 4-0 win for Michelsen.

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