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 COMPANY%20PROFILE<\/p>\n 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The group was led by French shipping giant CMA CGM<\/a>, which struck a 30-year contract in May with the Syrian government to develop and run Latakia port. Also present were water and waste management company Suez, defence multinational Thales, and Ellipse Group, which is currently looking into rehabilitating Syrian hospitals.<\/p>\n
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Tuesday, April 24 (10.45pm)
Liverpool v Roma<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid (10.45pm)<\/p>\n
Thursday, April 26
Arsenal v Atletico Madrid (11.05pm)
Marseille v Salzburg (11.05pm)<\/p>\n
The flights:\u00a0Etihad, Emirates, British Airways and Virgin all fly from the UAE to London from Dh2,700 return,\u00a0including taxes
The tours:\u00a0The Tour for Muggles<\/a> usually runs several times a day, lasts about two-and-a-half hours and costs \u00a314 (Dh67)
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/a>\u00a0is on now at the Palace Theatre. Tickets need booking significantly in advance
Entrance to the Harry Potter exhibition at the House of MinaLima<\/a>\u00a0is free
The hotel: The grand, 1909-built Strand Palace Hotel<\/a>\u00a0is in a handy location near the Theatre District and several of the key Harry Potter filming and inspiration sites. The family rooms are spacious, with sofa beds that can accommodate children, and wooden shutters that keep out the light at night. Rooms cost from \u00a3170 (Dh808).<\/p>\n