Nadal's appearance in the Next Gen ATP Finals promotional clip
The Next Gen ATP Finals will take place from Wednesday December 18 to Sunday December 22, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Tennis Federation has shared a promotional clip for the tournament. At the end of the clip, Rafael Nadal makes a surprise appearance to introduce the tournament.
Participants in the tournament include Luca Van Assche, Arthur Fils, Learner Tien, Jakub Mensik, Juncheng Shang, Nishesh Basavareddy, Alex Michelson and Joao Fonseca.
Players earn $150,000 to enter, with a bonus of $36,660 for a group match win, $113,500 for a semi-final win, $153,000 for a final win, and $526,480 if the tournament winner wins all his matches.
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