In Milan, for the last time, the Endings of the next generation, which are nothing more than the ATP Finals of Under 21 tennis. The Dane will not be at the starting line Holger Rune, born in 2003, who has just won the 1000 in Paris Bercy and thanks to this great success will be one of the reserves in the grand finals in Turin. But the field of participation is still interesting and the show is guaranteed with Musetti leading the small group of Italians that also includes Passaro and Arnaldi. It is played from November 8 to 12, tennis players will not follow the traditional rules.
Who participates in ATP Nex Gen Finals 2022
In parallel with the ATP Singles Race, which is valid for the finals in Turin, where the 8 best players in the world rankings compete, the ATP maintains a separate classification for young people, the Under 21. Nobody is excluded. Those who occupy the top 8 positions qualify for the finals of the next generation of Milan. Alcaraz, number 1 ATP, and Sinnerobviously had the possibility to be there in terms of age and classification, but they dropped out for awhile, Carlos and Jannik are the last two winners. Rune gave the ok to participate, but after Bercy’s stunt he withdrew. He needs to breathe, but above all he needs to prepare for the finals in Turin, where he will be the first reserve.
In the field Lourenço Musetti, 23 ATP number and this year’s winner of the Hamburg and Naples tournaments, and the Azzurri Passaro and Arnaldi, who entered the draw in place of Rune. Among the participants there are also two young people of a level like the British talent Jack Draper and American Brandon Nakashima, winner of this year’s San Diego ATP. Czech Jiri Lehecka, Swiss striker and Taipei player Chun-Hsin Tseng complete the picture.
Next Gen 2022 groups: three Italians in the race
The Red Group is led by Lorenzo Musetti, the player with the best classification and automatically the favorite for success. Present with him Jack Draper, Dominic Stricker and Tseng. It’s not a simple group. While in the Green Group, the American Nakashima, Lehecka and the Italians Bird AND Arnaldi. In fact, there is also a room in Milan: Luca Nardi, who is the first reserve.
- Green Group: Nakashima (United States), Lehecka (Czech Republic), Passaro (Italy), Arnaldi (Italy)
- Red Group: Musetti (Italy), Draper (Great Britain), Stricker (Switzerland), Tseng (Taipei)
The tennis tournament draw and who goes to the semifinals
The rules of Close to January 2022. The eight players are divided into two groups, each consisting of four players. The first two go to the semifinals. In case of a tie, the direct comparison is valid. If there is a tie on points between three players, however, the set difference will be decisive. The first place in the green group crosses the red in the semifinal, and vice versa with the winner of the red group who will face the second in the green group. The winners of the semifinals fight for the title Saturday, November 12.
Where to watch Next Gen Atp Finals matches on TV and streaming
Next Gen 2022 will be broadcast live on Sky on channel 205 and on Supertennis, also visible in clear on number 64. Live broadcast of the Next Gen Finals in Milan on SkyGo, Now and SupertenniX.
Source: Fan Page IT
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