“Next Gen ATP Finals 2025 matches started in Jeddah on December 17”, — write: sport.ua
Victories in the Red group were won by Nishesh Basavareddy and Alexander Blocks, and in the Blue group Rafael Khodar and Nikolai Budkov Kier won their matches.
The main sensation was Khodar’s victory in the game against the 28th ranked player in the world and last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals finalist Lerner Tien. Rafael won against the American in five sets, winning 4 match points, and won the first victory over a representative of the top-100 in his career.
On Thursday, only Blox justified the status of the favorite in the game with Justin Engel. Basavareddy, Khodar and Budkov Kier were underdogs against Dino Prizhmych, Tjen and Martin Landalus, respectively.
ATP Youth Final Tournament 2025. December 17
Red group. 1st round
Dino Pryzhmych (ATP 128) – 
Nishesh Basavareddy (ATP 167) – 2:4, 3:4 (7:9), 4:3 (7:3), 2:4
Alexander Blocks (ATP 116) – 
Justin Engel (ATP 187) – 3:4 (7:9), 4:2, 4:2, 4:2
Blue group. 1st round
Lerner Tien (ATP 28) – 
Rafael Khodar (ATP 168) – 4:1, 3:4 (3:7), 4:1, 2:4, 3:4 (4:7)
Martin Landalus (ATP 134) – 
Nikolai Budkov Kier (ATP 136) – 1:4, 4:3 (9:7), 2:4, 3:4 (4:7)
Video review of the first game day
PHOTO. Loud sensation. How was the first round at the Youth Final
