Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton lead a quartet of #NextGenATP contenders at this yr’s US Open, the place the younger stars will purpose to earn standout wins to spice up their possibilities of qualifying for the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals as Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, prepares to host the occasion for the primary time.
The 19-year-old Frenchman Fils, presently fourth within the Pepperstone ATP Reside Race To Jeddah (908 factors), is making his debut in New York and begins in opposition to twenty fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor, who has gained two tour-level titles this season.
Shelton, 20, made his debut on the hard-court main final yr, falling to Nuno Borges within the first spherical. The American will hope to go deeper this fortnight, beginning in opposition to Argentine Pedro Cachin. Shelton is fifth within the Reside Race To Jeddah (735 factors), having superior to the second spherical in Toronto and Cincinnati earlier this month.
Jeddah To Host Subsequent Gen ATP Finals From 2023
Shelton’s Countryman Alex Michelsen loved a breakthrough run on residence soil in Newport in July when he superior to his first tour-level remaining. The 18-year-old, who’s seventh within the Reside Race To Jeddah (447 factors), performs Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas within the first spherical. Michelsen is making his Slam debut and reached the third spherical in Winston-Salem this week.
The American may face fellow #NextGenATP star Luca Van Assche within the second spherical. The Frenchman, 19, meets twenty third seed Nicolas Jarry. Van Assche is sixth within the Reside Race To Jeddah (587 factors), together with his greatest outcome this season a run to the quarter-finals in Hamburg.
The Subsequent Gen ATP Finals will probably be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 28 November-2 December.