2021 Next Generation ATP Finals

2021 Next Generation ATP Finals
Date9–13 November
Edition4th
Draw8S
Prize moneyUS$1,300,000
SurfaceHard (indoor)
LocationMilan, Italy
VenuePalaLido
Champions
Spain Carlos Alcaraz
← 2020 · Next Generation ATP Finals · 2022 →

The 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals (also known as the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals for sponsorship reasons) was a men's exhibition tennis tournament for the best singles players on the 2021 ATP Tour who were age 21 and under. It ran from 9 to 13 November 2021 in Milan, Italy at the PalaLido and was the fourth edition of the event.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Sebastian Korda in the final, 4–3(7–5), 4–2, 4–2, to win the title. For the second consecutive occasion, the title was won by the youngest player in the draw.

Jannik Sinner was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but withdrew from the event before competition began.

Qualified players

On 14 September 2021, the first four qualifiers were announced: Jannik Sinner, Félix Auger-Aliassime, Sebastian Korda, and Carlos Alcaraz.[1] On 22 October 2021, Jenson Brooksby was announced as the fifth qualifier.[2] Lorenzo Musetti was announced as the sixth qualifier on 24 October 2021.[3] Brandon Nakashima was announced seventh on 30 October 2021.[4] After Auger-Aliassime withdrew from the tournament, the ATP announced Juan Manuel Cerúndolo as the next qualifier on 1 November 2021. Cerúndolo is the first player from South America to qualify in the tournament's history.[5] Brooksby withdrew due to injury on 2 November 2021 and Sebastián Báez qualified later that day.[6] After Sinner's withdrawal, Holger Rune was announced by the ATP as the next qualifier on 4 November 2021.[7] Hugo Gaston was announced as the final qualifier on 5 November 2021.[8]

Qualification

The top eight players in the ATP Race to Milan will qualify. Eligible players have to be 21 or under at the start of the year (born in 2000 or later for the 2021 edition).

  Player qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals
  Player withdrew
Race to Milan (1 November 2021)[9]
# ATP rank[10] Player Points Birth Year Date Qualified
– 10  Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,015 2001 14 September[1]
– 11  Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2,420 2000 14 September[1]
1 32  Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 1,454 2003 14 September[1]
2 39  Sebastian Korda (USA) 1,195 2000 14 September[1]
– 56  Jenson Brooksby (USA) 1,004 2000 22 October[2]
3 58  Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 906 2002 24 October[3]
4 63  Brandon Nakashima (USA) 833 2001 30 October[4]
5 91  Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (ARG) 765 2001 1 November[5]
6 111  Sebastián Báez (ARG) 656 2000 2 November[6]
7 109  Holger Rune (DEN) 639 2003 4 November[7]
8 67  Hugo Gaston (FRA) 592 2000 5 November[8]
Alternates
9 164  Jiří Lehečka (CZE) 405 2001
10 129  Tomáš Macháč (CZE) 314 2000
11 221  Flavio Cobolli (ITA) 295 2002
  • Qualification will only count events and points played in 2021. A player's year-end position may not coincide with his ATP ranking, which can include "best of" results from 2020.

Results

Final

Seeds

  1. Spain Carlos Alcaraz (champion)
  2. United States Sebastian Korda (final)
  3. Italy Lorenzo Musetti (round robin)
  4. United States Brandon Nakashima (semifinals)
  5. Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (round robin)
  6. Argentina Sebastián Báez (semifinals)
  7. Denmark Holger Rune (round robin)
  8. France Hugo Gaston (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
1 Spain Carlos Alcaraz 4 4 4
6 Argentina Sebastián Báez 2 1 2
1 Spain Carlos Alcaraz 47 4 4
2 United States Sebastian Korda 35 2 2
2 United States Sebastian Korda 47 2 1 4 4
4 United States Brandon Nakashima 33 4 4 2 2

Group A

Spain Alcaraz United States Nakashima Argentina Cerúndolo Denmark Rune RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 Spain Carlos Alcaraz 4–3(7–4), 4–1, 4–3(7–4) 4–0, 4–1, 2–4, 4–3(7–3) 4–3(8–6), 4–2, 4–0 3–0 9–1 (90%) 38–20 (66%) 1
4 United States Brandon Nakashima 3–4(4–7), 1–4, 3–4(4–7) 4–1, 3–4(3–7), 4–1, 4–0 3–4(3–7), 4–1, 4–1, 4–3(7–1) 2–1 6–5 (55%) 37–27 (58%) 2
5 Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 0–4, 1–4, 4–2, 3–4(3–7) 1–4, 4–3(7–3), 1–4, 0–4 1–4, 2–4, 4–1, 1–4 0–3 3–9 (25%) 22–42 (34%) 4
7 Denmark Holger Rune 3–4(6–8), 2–4, 0–4 4–3(7–3), 1–4, 1–4, 3–4(1–7) 4–1, 4–2, 1–4, 4–1 1–2 4–7 (36%) 27–35 (44%) 3

Group B

United States Korda Italy Musetti Argentina Báez France Gaston RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 United States Sebastian Korda 4–2, 4–3(7–4), 4–2 4–3(7–3), 4–2, 4–2 3–4(2–7), 3–4(6–8), 4–0, 4–3(7–3), 4–0 3–0 9–2 (82%) 42–25 (63%) 1
3 Italy Lorenzo Musetti 2–4, 3–4(4–7), 2–4 1–4, 1–4, 4–3(7–5), 3–4(5–7) 4–3(7–4), 4–3(8–6), 2–4, 3–4(7–9), 4–2 1–2 4–8 (33%) 33–43 (43%) 3
6 Argentina Sebastián Báez 3–4(3–7), 2–4, 2–4 4–1, 4–1, 3–4(5–7), 4–3(7–5) 4–3(7–2), 4–2, 4–2 2–1 6–4 (60%) 34–28 (55%) 2
8 France Hugo Gaston 4–3(7–2), 4–3(8–6), 0–4, 3–4(3–7), 0–4 3–4(4–7), 3–4(6–8), 4–2, 4–3(9–7), 2–4 3–4(2–7), 2–4, 2–4 0–3 4–9 (31%) 34–47 (42%) 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, then percentage of games won, then head-to-head records; 5. ATP rankings.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Alcaraz Among Four Milan Qualifiers". ATP Tour. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Brooksby Qualifies For Milan". ATP Tour. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Musetti Earns Chance To Thrill Home Fans In Milan". ATP Tour. 24 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Nakashima Stamps Ticket for Milan". Next Generation ATP Finals. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Cerundolo First South American To Qualify For Milan". Association of Tennis Professionals. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Baez Qualifies for Milan". Next Generation ATP Finals. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Rune To Compete In Milan". Next Generation ATP Finals. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Gaston rounds out Milan field". Next Generation ATP Finals. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Race to Milan Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  10. ^ "ATP Singles Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.

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