The 2022 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 eight highest-ranked singles players on the 2022 ATP Tour who are aged 21 and under. It was held from 8 to 12 November 2022 at the Allianz Cloud Arena in Milan, Italy.
2022 Next Generation ATP Finals | |
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Date | 8–12 November 2022 |
Edition | 5th |
Draw | 8S |
Prize money | US$1,400,000 |
Surface | Hard (indoor) |
Location | Milan, Italy |
Venue | Allianz Cloud Arena |
Champions | |
Brandon Nakashima |
Brandon Nakashima defeated Jiří Lehečka in the final, 4–3(7–5), 4–3(8–6), 4–2, to win the title.[1] Nakashima became the first player to win the exhibition on his second appearance.
Carlos Alcaraz was the reigning champion,[2] but withdrew from the event before competition began.[3]
Qualification
editThe top eight players in the 2022 ATP Race to Milan will qualify. Eligible players must be 21 or under at the end of the calendar year.
Race to Milan (7 November 2022)[4] | ||||||
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# | ATP rank[5] | Player | Points | Birth Year | Date Qualified | |
– | 1 | Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | 6,820 | 2003 | 30 September[a] | |
– | 10 | Holger Rune (DEN) | 2,911 | 2003 | 30 September[b] | |
– | 15 | Jannik Sinner (ITA) | 2,410 | 2001 | 30 September[c] | |
1 | 23 | Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) | 1,865 | 2002 | 30 September[3] | |
2 | 41 | Jack Draper (GBR) | 1,020 | 2001 | 19 October[7] | |
3 | 49 | Brandon Nakashima (USA) | 927 | 2001 | 23 October[8] | |
4 | 74 | Jiří Lehečka (CZE) | 715 | 2001 | 23 October[8] | |
5 | 90 | Chun-hsin Tseng (TPE) | 611 | 2001 | 25 October[9] | |
6 | 111 | Dominic Stricker (SUI) | 497 | 2002 | 27 October[10] | |
7 | 119 | Francesco Passaro (ITA) | 473 | 2001 | 27 October[11] | |
8 | 134 | Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) | 419 | 2001 | 6 November[6] | |
Alternates | ||||||
9 | 126 | Luca Nardi (ITA) | 452 | 2003 | ||
10 | 141 | Timofey Skatov (KAZ) | 402 | 2001 |
Notes
edit- ^ Alcaraz qualified for the tournament by merit of his points but withdrew before the event after qualifying for the 2022 ATP Finals.[3]
- ^ Rune qualified for the tournament by merit of his points and was the top seed when the groups were formed, but withdrew on 6 November after he was named first alternate at the 2022 ATP Finals.[3][6]
- ^ Sinner qualified for the tournament by merit of his points but withdrew before the event.[3]
Results
editFinal
edit- Brandon Nakashima def. Jiří Lehečka, 4–3(7–5), 4–3(8–6), 4–2
Seeds
edit- Holger Rune (withdrew)
- Lorenzo Musetti (round robin)
- Jack Draper (semifinals)
- Brandon Nakashima (champion)
- Jiří Lehečka (final)
- Tseng Chun-hsin (round robin)
- Dominic Stricker (semifinals)
- Francesco Passaro (round robin)
- Matteo Arnaldi (round robin)
Alternates
edit- Luca Nardi (did not play)
- Timofey Skatov (did not play)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editSemifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Brandon Nakashima | 48 | 1 | 4 | 47 | ||||||||||||
3 | Jack Draper | 36 | 4 | 2 | 35 | ||||||||||||
4 | Brandon Nakashima | 47 | 48 | 4 | |||||||||||||
5 | Jiří Lehečka | 35 | 36 | 2 | |||||||||||||
7 | Dominic Stricker | 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
5 | Jiří Lehečka | 4 | 47 | 2 | 4 |
Green Group
editNakashima | Lehečka | Passaro | Arnaldi | RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
4 | Brandon Nakashima | 4–1, 4–3(7–2), 4–2 | 4–3(7–4), 4–2, 4–1 | 2–4, 4–3(9–7), 4–3(7–4), 3–4(4–7), 4–2 | 3–0 | 9–2 (82%) | 41–28 (59%) | 1 | |
5 | Jiří Lehečka | 1–4, 3–4(2–7), 2–4 | 4–1, 4–3(9–7), 4–1 | 4–3(7–5), 4–1, 4–3(7–4) | 2–1 | 6–3 (67%) | 30–24 (56%) | 2 | |
8 | Francesco Passaro | 3–4(4–7), 2–4, 1–4 | 1–4, 3–4(7–9), 1–4 | 4–3(9–7), 2–4, 3–4(4–7), 4–3(7–4), 4–3(10–8) | 1–2 | 3–8 (27%) | 28–41 (41%) | 3 | |
9 | Matteo Arnaldi | 4–2, 3–4(7–9), 3–4(4–7), 4–3(7–4), 2–4 | 3–4(5–7), 1–4, 3–4(4–7) | 3–4(7–9), 4–2, 4–3(7–4), 3–4(4–7), 3–4(8–10) | 0–3 | 4–9 (31%) | 40–46 (47%) | 4 |
Red Group
editMusetti | Draper | Tseng | Stricker | RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
2 | Lorenzo Musetti | 1–4, 0–4, 3–4(3–7) | 4–2, 4–2, 4–2 | 3–4(5–7), 3–4(6–8), 4–3(9–7), 4–3(8–6), 3–4(3–7) | 1–2 | 5–6 (45%) | 33–36 (48%) | 3 | |
3 | Jack Draper | 4–1, 4–0, 4–3(7–3) | 1–4, 4–2, 4–3(7–2), 4–2 | 3–4(5–7), 3–4(5–7), 3–4(5–7) | 2–1 | 6–4 (60%) | 34–27 (56%) | 2 | |
6 | Tseng Chun-hsin | 2–4, 2–4, 2–4 | 4–1, 2–4, 3–4(2–7), 2–4 | 2–4, 1–4, 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–9 (10%) | 22–37 (37%) | 4 | |
7 | Dominic Stricker | 4–3(7–5), 4–3(8–6), 3–4(7–9), 3–4(6–8), 4–3(7–3) | 4–3(7–5), 4–3(7–5), 4–3(7–5) | 4–2, 4–1, 4–2 | 3–0 | 9–2 (82%) | 42–31 (58%) | 1 |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ Jacot, Sam (12 November 2022). "Nakashima Is Next, Clinches Milan Crown". Next Generation ATP Finals. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ Jacot, Sam (13 November 2021). "Alcaraz Soars to Milan Title". Next Generation ATP Finals. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Musetti & Rune Qualify for Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals". Next Generation ATP Finals. 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Race to Milan Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "ATP Singles Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ a b "Rune Withdraws From Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals". Next Generation ATP Finals. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Draper First Briton to Qualifty for Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals". Next Generation ATP Finals. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Nakashima, Lehecka Qualify for Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals". Next Generation ATP Finals. 23 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Tseng Claims Spot in Milan". Next Generation ATP Finals. 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Stricker Completes Milan Field". Next Generation ATP Finals. 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Passaro Second Italian to Qualify for Milan". Next Generation ATP Finals. 27 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.