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\n Best in class go back to school in Jeddah<\/p>\n
Rules changes include eight-second limit between first and second serves<\/p>\n
December 16, 2025<\/p>\n
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Corinne Dubreuil\/ATP Tour<\/p>\n
Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF players sit for their pre-tournament briefing Tuesday in Jeddah.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
It was back to school \u2013 albeit briefly \u2013 for players in Jeddah Tuesday.<\/p>\n
One day ahead of the start of the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF, the eight competitors gathered for a briefing detailing the innovations, rule changes, history and purpose of the tournament, which annually showcases the sport\u2019s best 20-and-under players. <\/p>\n
“It’s nice to be here and to know every rule and also all the things that the staff and everyone behind this big tournament have done for us over the whole year,\u201d said Spain\u2019s Martin Landaluce, who will make his Jeddah debut after serving as last year\u2019s alternate. \u201cIt’s nice to be here and to meet the people who are working to make our life better.\u201d <\/p>\n
The innovative tournament, first staged in Milan in 2017, features five sets of first-to-four games, reduced time between points, expanded free fan movement, video review and a reduced three-minute warm-up.<\/p>\n
A shot clock will keep matches flowing, with no more than eight seconds allowed between first and second serves and a limit of 15 seconds between points that end in fewer than three shots. <\/p>\n \u201cI like the rules,\u201d Landaluce said. \u201cI like to play to four games; it makes the game dynamic and makes players try to start better and be more energetic.” <\/p>\n Players and coaches will have comprehensive data insights available to fine-tune tactics. Live access to ATP Tennis IQ Powered by PIF data that tracks player performance will be available on tablets provided in courtside team boxes, allowing coaches to communicate takeaways to players during matches as part of the normal on-court coaching protocol. <\/p>\n Players and coaches will receive video footage tagged with match data post-match. A dedicated tennis analyst is on site for individual education sessions with teams. <\/p>\n More in-arena match statistics and data analytics will be available to fans. <\/p>\n \u201cSport is increasingly data driven, so providing these stats and analytics to players, teams and fans represents the future direction of the game,\u201d said Tournament Director Adam Hogg.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n