Fils, Michelsen, Mensik, Shang qualify for Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF
Arthur Fils, Alex Michelsen, Jakub Mensik and Shang Juncheng have qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, to be held from 18-22 December.
Frenchman Fils reached the title match in Jeddah last year and has enjoyed another impressive season on Tour, highlighted by ATP 500 titles in Hamburg and Basel. The 20-year-old, who topped the 2024 ATP 500 Bonus Pool, is 37-26 on the season.
American Michelsen is set to return to Jeddah, having made his debut at the 20-and-under event last year. The 20-year-old made his Top 50 breakthrough in August and is currently at No. 42 in the PIF ATP Rankings, one spot off his career high.
Michelsen reached tour-level finals in Newport and Winston-Salem in 2024 and advanced to the third round at a major for the first time at the Australian Open.
Mensik and Shang will make their debuts in Jeddah, having made major progress in 2024. The 19-year-old Czech Mensik started the year at No. 167 in the PIF ATP Rankings but will arrive at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF at No. 48.
The big-hitting teen advanced to his maiden ATP Tour final in Doha in February and reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final in Shanghai in October, earning Top 10 wins against Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov.
World No. 50 Shang became just the second Chinese ATP Tour titlist in history when he won in Chengdu in September. The 19-year-old also reached semi-finals in Hong Kong and Atlanta and the third round at the Australian Open, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
