The 2022 season saw a host of #NextGenATP stars make their mark on Tour, with Holger Rune and Lorenzo Musetti among those capturing their maiden tour-level titles. From Top 10 wins to career-high Pepperstone ATP Rankings, ATPTour.com looks back at the brightest young prospects of 2022. Holger Rune, 19 years oldHolger Rune’s
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#NextGenATP Q1 Review: Alcaraz, Sinner, Draper Taste Early-Season Success
For Five #NextGenATP stars, the first quarter of the 2022 ATP Tour season marked career-best wins, breakthrough runs and titles at both Tour and Challenger level. Eighteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz lifted his maiden ATP Masters 1000 and ATP 500 trophies, while Jannik Sinner soared to quarter-finals at the Australian Open and the
Draper’s Domination: Get To Know The 20-Year-Old Setting The Challenger Tour Ablaze
The setting: Centre Court at Wimbledon. The opponent: Novak Djokovic. It's an incredible opportunity for any player. For Great Britain's own Jack Draper, making his Grand Slam debut on home soil in front of friends and family, it couldn't have been more surreal. With the world watching, a 19-year-old Draper was thrust
Baez Makes Top 100 Debut With Campinas Crown: “It Is The Icing On The Cake”
For Sebastian Baez, this was the cherry on top of a historic 2021 campaign. One week after showing off his talents on the global stage of the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, the charismatic 20-year-old from Buenos Aires celebrated his biggest milestone yet. On Monday, the pride of Argentina surged
Korda On Alcaraz: ‘He’s Definitely Better Than His Ranking’
Sebastian Korda was full of praise for Carlos Alcaraz after the 18-year-old Spaniard captured the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals trophy on Saturday. “Carlos played incredibly well,” said Korda, after losing 4-3(5), 4-2, 4-2 in the 21-and-under final in Milan. “He's definitely playing a lot better than his [FedEx ATP]
Baez Secures SF Spot In Milan
Sebastian Baez stepped up and delivered on the biggest stage Thursday at the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals as he became the first South American to reach the semi-finals in the tournament’s history. The Argentine had never played a tour-level hard-court match before this week, but he downed Hugo
Gaston Relishing Future Rivalries With Milan Competitors
Fresh off his quarter-final run at the Rolex Paris Masters, Frenchman Hugo Gaston is competing at the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan this week following a breakthrough 2021 season. The 21-year-old advanced to his first tour-level final at the Swiss Open Gstaad and arrives in Italy in form,
Baez Excited To Test Himself Against Fellow Milan Competitors
Rune Enters Milan On Heels Of Historic Fourth Challenger Crown
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune is carrying some serious momentum into his Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals debut. The 18-year-old Dane enters Milan on the heels of a historic victory in nearby Bergamo, Italy, claiming his fourth ATP Challenger title of the year. He battled past Cem Ilkel 7-5, 7-6(6) to
Brooksby Leads Final Push In ATP Race To Milan
The ATP Race to Milan has entered the home stretch in October as #NextGenATP hopefuls pursue one of four remaining berths. The 2019 champion Jannik Sinner, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastian Korda have already qualified. Only 236 points currently separate fifth and eighth spots for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen