The ATP's flagship season-ending tournament for top-ranked tennis players aged 21 or under will feature revolutionary new rules including short sets, shot clocks and no lets. Milan will host the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in November and the men's governing body will use it to showcase a range of innovations designed to appeal to a younger audience. The most significant change will be to the scoring system with matches being played over best-of-five-sets with first to four games instead of the usual six. "We're excited to be bringing something new to the table with this event," ATP Executive Chairman and President Chris Kermode said in a statement. The Milan event will see free movement of fans who will be able to come and go as they please without having to wait for a change of ends.

Source: dna May 16, 2017 16:30 UTC