Former Barclays ATP World Tour Finals champion and six-time Grand Slam winner Stefan Edberg has hailed the introduction of the Next Gen ATP Finals from 2017 as a “great opportunity” for the rising stars of the game. The new ATP World Tour tournament, hosted in Milan, Italy, will feature the world’s top 21-and-under singles players each season. Edberg, who featured in a similar event back in 1985 called the Tennis World Young Masters, won his first ATP World Tour title in Milan (1984) and would relish the opportunity to feature in this new competition if he was a junior once again. “I think this is a great idea. It's good for tennis. It's great to promote these young players,” said...
Following a competitive bid process, the ATP has announced that Milan, Italy, will host a new ATP tournament featuring the world’s top 21-and-Under singles players of the ATP World Tour season. The event, named the Next Gen ATP Finals, will take place over five days at the Fiera Milano stadium from 7-11 November, 2017, and will remain in Milan for a five-year period, through 2021. A season-long “Emirates ATP Race to Milan”, starting in January, will see the world’s best up-and-coming talents battle to qualify for the tournament. The Top 7 players in the race will qualify automatically, while the eighth spot will be reserved for a wild card. Visit NextGenATPFinals.com for trailer & more information ATP Executive Chairman &...
Dates: 7-11 November 2017
City: Milan, Italy
Venue: Fiera Milano
Prize Money: US$ 1.275 million
Contenders: The Top 7 players in the ‘Emirates ATP Race to Milan’ will qualify. The eighth spot will be reserved for a wild card. Eligible players must be 21-and-under (born 1996 or later).
Format: Round robin stage, followed by knock-out semi-finals and a final, similar to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Points: Emirates ATP Rankings points will serve as the criteria for entry, but the tournament itself will not carry points.
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