義大利米蘭自 2017 年起承辦 Next Gen ATP年終錦標賽
Milan To Host Inaugural Season-Ending Next Gen ATP Finals From 2017
經過激烈競逐後，ATP 宣布以 21 歲以下頂尖單打球員為號召的嶄新 ATP 賽事，將交由
義大利米蘭舉辦。這項名為「Next Gen ATP Finals」的比賽將於 2017/11/07-11/11 在
Fiera Milano Stadium 舉辦，並維持５年賽事權至 2021 年為止。
Following a competitive bid process, the ATP has announced that Milan, Italy,
will host a new ATP tournament featuring the world’s top 21-and-Under
singles players of the ATP World Tour season.
The event, named the Next Gen ATP Finals, will take place over five days at
the Fiera Milano stadium from 7-11 November, 2017, and will remain in Milan
for a five-year period, through 2021.
整季的「Emirates ATP Race to Milan」會從一月起計，最佳的７位後起之秀將會透過
競逐自動取得參賽資格，並加上１張外卡名額。
A season-long “Emirates ATP Race to Milan”, starting in January, will see
the world’s best up-and-coming talents battle to qualify for the tournament.
The Top 7 players in the race will qualify automatically, while the eighth
spot will be reserved for a wild card.
ATP 執行總裁 Chris Kermode 表示比賽會嘗試一些創新與規則變更，後續再行公告。
ATP Executive Chairman & President, Chris Kermode, said: “We’re delighted
to bring this new world class event to Milan, Italy. The next generation of
players coming through on the ATP World Tour is gathering huge momentum. This
event will provide a platform for the stars of the future to showcase their
talents on a global stage. We received significant interest from a number of
cities worldwide, and we’re pleased to partner with the Italian Tennis
Federation in Milan in this new venture.”
The tournament will trial a number of rule changes and innovations, to be
announced in due course, with a view to ensuring continued growth in
popularity of men’s professional tennis. “This event will also act as a
launch pad for tennis innovation as we bid to make our sport more attractive
to the changing consumer habits of the next generation of fans,” said
Kermode.
Angelo Binaghi, President of the Italian Tennis Federation, said: “We are
proud that the ATP has made the decision to bring such an important and new
event to Italy and to Milan. To host the stars who are already shining
brightly today and will be the leaders of the circuit in the future perfectly
reflects the philosophy of our federation which is to approach the young
talents who will be the main actors of the Tour in the near future. With its
choice, the ATP has shown its long-term vision: to promote the Next
Generation is to ensure the continued success of tennis in years ahead.”
賽事總獎金為 125 萬美元，並仿效 ATP 年終賽的「小組-四強-決賽」制度進行。
賽事本身並不提供 ATP 積分。
The event will award US$ 1.25 million in prize money, and will follow a
similar format to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, with a round robin
group stage followed by knock-out semi-finals and a final. While Emirates ATP
Ranking points will serve as the criteria for entry, the tournament itself
will not carry points.
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