Fils, Michelsen lead field at 20-and-under event in Jeddah

The Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF will kick off on Wednesday, when the world’s best 20-and-under players will begin their bid to round out 2024 with the trophy in Jeddah.

Arthur Fils, Alex Michelsen, Jakub Mensik, Shang Juncheng, Learner Tien, Luca Van Assche, Nishesh Basavareddy and Joao Fonseca will be divided into two groups of four by Sunday evening’s draw. Each player will play three group matches in as many days from Wednesday 18 December to Friday 20 December at King Abdullah Sports City. The afternoon session matches will begin at 2 p.m. local time (12 p.m. CET/6 a.m. ET) and not before 3 p.m., respectively, while the two evening session matches will run from 7 p.m.

ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024

AFTERNOON SESSION
Starts at 2:00 pm
[4] Shang Juncheng (CHN) vs [6] Luca Van Assche (FRA)

Not Before 3:00 pm
[2] Alex Michelsen (USA) vs [7] Nishesh Basavareddy (USA)

EVENING SESSION
Not Before 7:00 pm
[3] Jakub Mensik (CZE) vs [5] Learner Tien (USA)
[1] Arthur Fils (FRA) vs [8] Joao Fonseca (BRA)

The top two in each group will advance to the semi-finals, which will take place at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively, on Saturday 21 December. The championship match will be held on Sunday 22 December at 8 p.m.

What is the schedule for the Next Gen ATP Finals?
* Main Draw Round-Robin Matches: Wednesday 18 December - Friday 20 December at 2:00 p.m., second match NB 3:00 p.m.. Evening sessions at 7:00 p.m., followed by the second match.
* Semi-final One: Saturday 21 at 7:00 p.m.
* Semi-final Two: Saturday 21 NB 9:00 p.m.
* Final: Sunday 22 December at 8:00 p.m.

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