The 2025 tennis season is approaching its conclusion, with one last tournament set to take center stage as players gear up for the forthcoming year. The upcoming edition of the NextGen ATP Finals will be held from December 17 to 21 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This event mirrors the Nitto ATP Finals but specifically showcases the elite talent of players aged 20 and under, making it a vital platform for the sport’s burgeoning stars.
Currently, the standings for the coveted NextGen ATP Finals reveal the top eight contenders:
1. Jakub Mensik
2. Joao Fonseca
3. Learner Tien
4. Alexander Blockx
5. Dino Prizmic
6. Martin Landaluce
7. Nikolai Budkov Kjaer
T-8. Nishesh Basavareddy
T-8. Rafael Jodar
Notably, several other promising young players, such as Jerrey Shang, Darwin Blanch, Justin Engel, Henry Searle, Henry Bernet, and NCAA singles runner-up Trevor Svajda, are among the ranks of those under 20, yet they have found themselves outside the qualification threshold for Jeddah.
Joao Fonseca, the reigning NextGen champion, captured the title last year by overcoming Learner Tien in an intense finale. Returning to the spotlight will be Jakub Mensik, who is seeking redemption after an unsuccessful run in the previous year’s competition. Despite his talent, the 19-year-old Czech endured a tough round-robin draw last time around, narrowly losing in fifth-set tiebreakers to both Fonseca and Tien, in addition to a defeat against Arthur Fils.
As anticipation builds for this prestigious tournament, fans and players alike are eager to witness which stars will shine the brightest in Jeddah, solidifying their places in tennis history and setting the stage for an exciting 2026 season ahead.
