ATP Announces Next Gen Year-End Finals

November 21, 2016 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff

The ATP World Tour has announced it will be hosting a new tournament, the Next Gen ATP Finals, beginning next November in Milan, featuring the world’s best 21-and-under singles players.

The tournament will be held at the Fiera Milano Stadium from November 7-11, and will stay in Milan through 2021.

“We’re delighted to bring this new world class event to Milan, Italy. The next generation of players coming through on the ATP World Tour is gathering momentum,” said ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode. “This event will provide a platform for the stars of the future to showcase their talents on a global stage. We received significant interest from a number of cities worldwide, and we’re pleased to partner with the Italian Tennis Federation in Milan for this new venture. “This event will also act as a launch pad for tennis innovation as we bid to make our sport more attractive to the changing consumer habits of the next generation of fans.”

There will be a season-long “Emirates ATP Race to Milan” beginning in January similar to the Race to London standings. The top seven players in these standings will qualify for the tournament while the eighth spot will be reserved for a wild card.

A number of rule changes and innovations will be added to the tournament, with those adjustments being announced at some point next year. The tournament will award $1.25 million in prize money.

“We are proud that the ATP has made the decision to bring such an important and new event to Italy and to Milan,” said Angelo Binaghi, President of the Italian Tennis Federation. “To host the stars who are already shining brightly today and will be the leaders of the circuit in the future perfectly reflects the philosophy of our federation which is to approach the young talents who will be the main actors of the Tour in the near future. With its choice, the ATP has shown its long-term vision: to promote the Next Generation is to ensure continued success of tennis in years ahead.”


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