The Next Gen Finals will move away from Jeddah next year, with the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) opting out of their five-year deal with the ATP Tour. <\/p>\n
The Next Gen Finals, which features the top eight players in the world aged 20 and under, was the first professional tennis tournament to be staged in the kingdom when it made its Saudi Arabian debut back in 2023<\/a>. <\/p>\n It was announced as a five-year agreement between the STF and the ATP and was meant to stay in Jeddah through 2027. <\/p>\n But The National has learnt that this year\u2019s edition, scheduled from December 17 to 21 at King Abdullah Sports City, will be the last staging of the tournament on Saudi Arabian shores. <\/p>\n The ATP is now open to bids from cities willing to host the event, which has proven to be a successful platform for young players looking to step up the ranks and make an early statement in their budding careers. <\/p>\n The Next Gen Finals was introduced to the tour in 2017 and was held in Milan through 2022 before moving to Jeddah. <\/p>\n Besides showcasing the top talent on the men\u2019s tour, the tournament has also been used to test out innovative rules and technology that could be adopted in bigger events. <\/p>\n Stars like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> are among the the Next Gen Finals champions who have gone on to become world No 1 and clinched multiple-time grand slam winners. <\/p>\n Serbia\u2019s Hamad Medjedovic won the first Next Gen Finals title in Jeddah in 2023, while Brazilian phenom Joao Fonseca lifted the trophy last year. <\/p>\n The ATP now has just over a year to find a new host city for the tournament. <\/p>\n Since the signing of the Next Gen Finals deal with the ATP, Saudi Arabia has added more tennis events to its calendar, including the ongoing WTA Finals<\/a> in Riyadh. <\/p>\n Two weeks ago, it was announced that a Masters 1000 tournament<\/a> will be held in Saudi Arabia as early as 2028, which marks the first-ever expansion of the tournament category in ATP Tour history. <\/p>\n The National has reached out to the STF for comment. <\/p>\n Singham Again<\/p>\n Director: Rohit Shetty<\/p>\n Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone<\/p>\n Rating: 3\/5<\/p>\n Despacito’s dominance in numbers<\/p>\n Released: 2017<\/p>\n Peak chart position: No.1 in more than 47 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Lebanon<\/p>\n Views: 5.3 billion on YouTube<\/p>\n Sales: With 10 million downloads in the US, Despacito became the first Latin single to receive Diamond sales certification<\/p>\n Streams: 1.3 billion combined audio and video by the end of 2017, making it the biggest digital hit of the year.<\/p>\n Awards: 17, including Record of the Year at last year\u2019s prestigious Latin Grammy Awards, as well as five Billboard Music Awards<\/p>\n MATCH INFO<\/p>\n Real Madrid 2<\/p>\n Vinicius Junior (71′) Mariano (90 2′)<\/p>\n Barcelona 0<\/p>\n match info<\/p>\n Chelsea 2 Liverpool 0<\/p>\n The Details<\/p>\n Kabir Singh<\/p>\n Produced by: Cinestaan Studios, T-Series<\/p>\n Directed by: Sandeep Reddy Vanga<\/p>\n Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Suresh Oberoi, Soham Majumdar, Arjun Pahwa<\/p>\n Rating: 2.5\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n The specs<\/p>\n Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo<\/p>\n Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm<\/p>\n Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm<\/p>\n Transmission: 9-speed auto<\/p>\n Fuel consumption: 6.9L\/100km<\/p>\n On sale: Now<\/p>\n Price: From Dh117,059<\/p>\n Fanney Khan<\/p>\n Producer: T-Series, Anil Kapoor Productions, ROMP, Prerna Arora<\/p>\n Director: Atul Manjrekar<\/p>\n Cast: Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Rajkummar Rao, Pihu Sand<\/p>\n Rating: 2\/5\u00a0<\/p>\n Iftar programme at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding<\/p>\n Established in 1998, the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding was created with a vision to teach\u00a0residents about the traditions and customs of the UAE. Its motto is \u2018open doors, open minds\u2019.\u00a0All year-round, visitors can sign up for a traditional Emirati breakfast, lunch or dinner meal, as well as a range of walking tours, including ones\u00a0to sites such as the Jumeirah Mosque or Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood.<\/p>\n Every year during Ramadan, an iftar programme is rolled out. This allows guests to break their fast with the centre\u2019s presenters, visit a nearby mosque and observe their guides while they pray. These events last for about two hours and are open to the public, or can be booked for a private event.<\/p>\n Until the end of Ramadan, the iftar events take place from 7pm until 9pm, from Saturday to Thursday. Advanced booking is required.<\/p>\n For more details, email openminds@cultures.ae<\/a> or visit www.cultures.ae<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The%20specs<\/p>\n %3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EEngine%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%20Twin%20electric%20motors%20and%20105kWh%20battery%20pack%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPower%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E619hp%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETorque%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E1%2C015Nm%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETransmission%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESingle-speed%20auto%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ETouring%20range%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EUp%20to%20561km%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EOn%20sale%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EQ3%20or%20Q4%202022%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EPrice%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EFrom%20Dh635%2C000%3C%2Fp%3E%0A<\/p>\n SERIE A FIXTURES<\/p>\n Friday Sassuolo v Benevento (Kick-off 11.45pm)<\/p>\n Saturday\u00a0Crotone v Spezia (6pm), Torino v Udinese (9pm), Lazio v Verona (11.45pm)<\/p>\n Sunday\u00a0Cagliari v Inter Milan (3.30pm), Atalanta v Fiorentina (6pm), Napoli v Sampdoria (6pm), Bologna v Roma (6pm), Genoa v Juventus (9pm), AC Milan v Parma (11.45pm)<\/p>\n The years Ramadan fell in MayBahrain%20GP<\/p>\n %3Cp%3EFriday%20qualifying%3A%207pm%20(8pm%20UAE)%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3ESaturday%20race%3A%207pm%20(UAE)%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3ETV%3A%20BeIN%20Sports%3C%2Fp%3E%0A<\/p>\n Company profile<\/p>\n Date started: 2015<\/p>\n Founder: John Tsioris and Ioanna Angelidaki<\/p>\n Based: Dubai<\/p>\n Sector: Online grocery delivery<\/p>\n Staff: 200<\/p>\n Funding: Undisclosed, but investors include the Jabbar Internet Group and Venture Friends<\/p>\n Tamkeen’s offering Director: Elie Samaan<\/p>\n Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla<\/p>\n Rating: 3\/5<\/p>\n Killing of Qassem Suleimani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Next Gen Finals will move away from Jeddah next year, with the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) opting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":250928,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[12701,5386,34135,101,5438,5141,118,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-250927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-atp-tour","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-sport-team","tag-sports","tag-standard","tag-story","tag-tennis","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Willian\u00a0(13′), Ross Barkley (64′)<\/p>\n
\nOption 1: 70% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 30% in year 3
\nOption 2:\u00a050% across three years
\nOption 3:\u00a030% across five years\u00a0
\nGroom and Two Brides<\/p>\n