STARNBERG, December 18, 2024

The Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF will shine a light on the eight brightest 20-and-under stars, who will get their campaigns underway on Wednesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Top seed Arthur Fils, US-American Alex Michelsen and Luca Van Assche are back for a second consecutive year at the 20-and-under event. The Frenchman Fils is aiming to go one better than his runner-up finish in 2023. ATP Newcomer of the Year Jakub Mensik, Shang Juncheng, Learner Tien, Nishesh Basavareddy and Joao Fonseca will all make their first appearance at the event.

“I’m very happy to be back. This has been circled on my calendar pretty much the whole year,” said Michelsen in Jeddah. “To be back here as the second seed is really cool. I get my own locker. I’m super pumped.”

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Official group photo

Before the start of the tournament, the contenders of the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF posed for the official group photo. The image was taken on the shore of the Red Sea in Jeddah. The players stood on a court comprising 37 traditional carpets and against a tennis net made of woven palm leaves.

The stage was chosen to represent Jeddah’s reputation for diversity and for bringing together people and cultures.