The ATP have confirmed that this year’s Next Gen Finals will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The event will take place from the 28th of November-2nd of December at the King Abdullah Sports City on indoor hard courts with two million dollars worth of prize money being offered.
The deal means that Saudi Arabia now have the rights to the Next Gen Finals until 2027.
It means Tennis is the latest sport for Saudi Arabia to invest in having followed Formula One, Football and Boxing and will be the first ever tennis event to be hosted in Saudi Arabia.
ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi praised the announcement as he hopes a new generation of fans will be welcomed, “The ATP Tour is truly global and exploring new markets is central to growing the game,” Gaudenzi told the ATP website in a press release.
“Bringing the Next Gen ATP Finals to Jeddah is our chance to inspire new fans, in a region with a vast young population, and unite audiences around tennis. Our congratulations go to Jeddah and the Saudi Tennis Federation. We look forward to building on the event’s incredible success together.”
Meanwhile President of the Saudi Tennis Federation, Arij Mutabagani, spoke about the pride of welcoming the Next Gen ATP Finals to Saudi Arabia, “We are extremely proud that ATP has selected Jeddah to host such an important tennis event,” Mutabagani said in the press release.
“The Next Gen ATP Finals mbodies the philosophy of our Federation, which is to inspire young talent to reach the sport’s highest levels. We’re excited to collaborate to promote the ATP Tour’s most promising rising stars, and showcase new sporting innovations, in our special city of Jeddah.”
This year’s event will be the sixth edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals with the previous five editions taking place in Milan, Italy.
