MILAN/STARNBERG, November 9, 2021

Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune, Juan Manuel Cerundolo, Brandon Nakashima, Carlos Alcaraz, Sebastian Korda, Lorenzo Musetti, Sebastian Baez and Hugo Gaston are the competitors at the 2021 Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, Italy.

Six things to watch in Milan:

1. Alcaraz Leads The Way: The top seed in Milan is Carlos Alcaraz, who has climbed from No. 141 in the FedEx ATP Rankings into the Top 50 in 2021. 

2. Home Favourite Musetti: Lorenzo Musetti leads home hopes as he looks to become the second straight Italian winner here after Jannik Sinner.

3. In-Form Gaston: Hugo Gaston arrives with plenty of momentum, fresh off a run to his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final at the Rolex Paris Masters.

4. Americans On The Rise: Sebastian Korda lifted his maiden ATP Tour trophy in Parma, while Brandon Nakashima reached two finals this year.

5. Argentines Make History: Argentines Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Sebastian Baez are the first South American competitors in tournament history.

6. Rolling Rune: Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune won in Bergamo to become the second-youngest player to claim four ATP Challenger Tour titles in a season.