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ATP Next Gen Finals: 2018 Player Preview

By Toby Oliver

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 11: Hyeon Chung of South Korea celebrates with the trophy after victory against Andrey Rublev of Russia in the mens final on day 5 of the Next Gen ATP Finals on November 11, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 11: Hyeon Chung of South Korea celebrates with the trophy after victory against Andrey Rublev of Russia in the mens final on day 5 of the Next Gen ATP Finals on November 11, 2017 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images) /
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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO – APRIL 17: Andrey Rublev of Russia hits a backhand return during his Mens Singles match against Dominic Thiem of Austria at Monte-Carlo Sporting Club on April 17, 2018 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

Next Gen Player No. 5 – Andrey Rublev

Returning finalist Rublev is the only player in the field to have played at the Next Gen Finals last year. Considering the Russian missed the middle of the year with a back injury, he did very well to make it to Milan.

At the first event of the year in Qatar, he reached the final where he lost out to Gaël Monfils. He also had a good run in Washington when he lost to fellow Next Gen star Alex de Minaur in one of the best matches this year. The 21-year-old lost to Hyeon Chung in the final last year, so he will be looking to make it one better this time.

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