ATP NextGen Finals: Draw of the groups has been determined
The draw for the third edition of the ATP NextGen Finals in Milan took place on Saturday evening. From Tuesday onwards, Allianz Cloud, a multi-purpose hall with seats for over 5,000 spectators, will be the title of the stars of the next generation.
by Lukas Zahrer
last edit: Nov 03, 2019, 04:47 pm
Group A is headed by Alex de Minaur, with whom Casper Ruud, Miomir Kecmanovic and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina compete.
Group B consists of Frances Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, Mikael Ymer and Jannik Sinner. Last year's winner Stefanos Tsitsipas canceled his start as well as Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime. Sinner got the Italian Wild Card from the organizer. Alexei Popyrin and Corentin Moutet are substitute men in Milan.
De Minaur, who was still in the final of Basel last week, is listed as ATP World Ranking 18. the best-placed player of the NextGen Finals. In addition, Ruud and Kecmanovic reached an ATP final this season.
"It's a tough draw, both groups are equally strong," said Kecmanovic. "Everyone plays well, all of us have the best year of their career behind them."
ATP NextGen Finals: Schedule, Mode, Groups
The NextGen Finals are played in the best-of-five format, but phrases only go up to four won games. At the score of 3: 3, a tiebreak is played and players can get advice from their coaches. The top 2 of each group climb into the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, the schedule for the first matchday on Tuesday is already set. Ruud opens the event against Kecmanovic, De Minaur then measures himself with Davidovich Fokina. In the evening Humbert plays against Ymer, Tiafoe denies the match of the day against Sinner.
The winner grabs a check for $ 250,000. If the tournament winner all his matches win, would wait 429,000 US dollars.
ATP NextGen Finals, Group A:
| player | nation | ATP ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Alex de Minaur | Australia | 18 |
| Casper Ruud | Norway | 63 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | Serbia | 55 |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | Spain | 82 |
ATP NextGen Finals, Group B:
| player | nation | ATP ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | USA | 46 |
| Ugo Humbert | France | 56 |
| Mikael Ymer | Sweden | 73 |
| Jannik Sinner | Italy | 93 |