Next Gen Masters: Friday's schedule in Jeddah

Le 19/12/2024 à 23h36 par Jules Hypolite

Next Gen Masters: Friday's schedule in Jeddah

The Masters Next Gen kicked off on Wednesday in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and on Thursday it delivered the first conclusions of its 2024 edition.

Alex Michelsen and Joao Fonseca, both victorious in their second group stage matches, have qualified for the semi-finals.

As has been the case since the start of the competition, the red group will be in the spotlight during the day's session.

Michelsen and Junsheng Shang will face off in a no-holds-barred match, while Luca Van Assche and Nishesh Basavareddy will battle it out for a ticket to the semi-finals.

In the evening session, Arthur Fils and Learner Tien will be the first to take to the court in Jeddah, aiming for second place in the blue group.

The third day will conclude with the match between Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik, who has already been eliminated from the event.

Next Gen ATP Finals

Tableau

Arthur Fils

20e, 2355 points

Learner Tien

122e, 493 points

Joao Fonseca

145e, 409 points

Jakub Mensik

48e, 1136 points

Alex Michelsen

41e, 1245 points

Luca Van Assche

128e, 471 points

Nishesh Basavareddy

138e, 440 points

Juncheng Shang

50e, 1115 points

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