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Guidelines & improvements unveiled for the 2025 Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF
Guidelines embrace free fan motion and diminished break in between factors
December 03, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Jakub Mensik completed first within the PIF ATP Reside Race To Jeddah in 2025.
By ATP Employees
The eighth version of the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF is about to gentle up Jeddah later this month, when the world’s greatest 20-and-under gamers on the ATP Tour will battle it out for the season-ending crown in Saudi Arabia.
Following the PIF ATP Reside Race To Jeddah, the sector has been set, and the ATP on Wednesday introduced the principles and cutting-edge improvements for the 2025 occasion, which is to be held from 17-21 December.
Learn all in regards to the guidelines and improvements for the 2025 Subsequent Gen ATP Finals introduced by PIF beneath.
SCORING
– First-to-4, Greatest-of-5 set scoring: Every match shall be the most effective of 5 tie-break units. Every
set shall be first to 4 video games with a margin of two video games and a tie-break (first to 7
factors with a margin of two) performed at 3-3. Every recreation shall be performed utilizing the No-Advert
scoring format with the Server selecting the service field.
CHANGEOVERS
– There shall be no change of ends after the primary recreation.- Gamers will change ends and sit down for 90 seconds after the primary three video games
are performed, as soon as extra if the set rating reaches 3:2 (i.e., after two extra video games within the
set), after which once more on the finish of the set (whatever the remaining set rating).- Gamers will change ends after each six factors within the tie-break.- Gamers will sit down on the finish of the set for 90 seconds, diminished from 120
seconds.
RULES INITIATIVES
– Heat-up: Gamers will heat up for 3 minutes on court docket.- Ball change: After each 7 video games.- Serve Shot Clock: As much as 8 seconds shall be permitted between first and second serve.
A shot clock will show the time elapsed between the primary and second serve.- Time between Factors: The time between factors shall be diminished from 25 seconds
to fifteen seconds if a degree is beneath three photographs (e.g., 2 photographs = 15 seconds; 3 photographs =
25 seconds).- Free Fan Motion: Free motion shall be allowed within the stadium for the primary
three video games of the match. After the primary free video games, followers shall be allowed to maneuver
freely apart from restricted areas behind the baseline in direct participant view. Motion by a spectator(s) within the designated free motion areas shall
not represent a reputable pause within the shot clock.- Umpire Chair: A decrease umpire chair shall be continued for use to cut back the visible
obstruction for followers within the area.
INNOVATION INITIATIVES
In-arena knowledge analytics: extra match statistics and analytics shall be obtainable to followers, gamers and coaches than ever earlier than. The next knowledge shall be proven within the area:- Conventional tennis statistics together with aces, serve percentages, break level
performance- Participant efficiency based mostly upon rally length- Participant Shot High quality damaged down by Serve, Return, Forehand, Backhand and
Motion.- Match Insights knowledge detailing which Participant has been “In Assault” probably the most, who has gained extra factors when attacking (“Conversion Rating”) and who has gained probably the most factors when defending (“Steal Rating”)
The info may also be obtainable to the gamers’ coaches courtside through the ATP’s efficiency analytics platform, ATP Tennis IQ Powered by PIF, in addition to the supply of video footage tagged with match knowledge obtainable post-match.
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