Jeddah | BETH

Matches of the Next Gen ATP Finals continued on Thursday, December 18, 2025, organized by the Saudi Tennis Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, and sponsored by the Public Investment Fund, at the indoor arena of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.

 Round Two Results

Red Group
Belgian player Alexander Bloks secured qualification for the semi-finals after defeating American Nishesh Basavareddy in straight sets (3–0).
Croatian Dino Prizmic bounced back from his opening loss with a valuable 3–1 victory over Germany’s Justin Engel.

Blue Group
Norwegian Nikolai Budkov–Kjaer continued his strong run, advancing to the semi-finals after beating Spain’s Rafael Jodar (3–1).
Meanwhile, American Learner Tien revived his qualification hopes by defeating Spaniard Martin Landaluce by the same score (3–1).

 Final Group Matches

The group stage concludes on Friday, December 19, 2025:

Red Group:
  Justin Engel (Germany) vs Nishesh Basavareddy (USA)
  Dino Prizmic (Croatia) vs Alexander Bloks (Belgium)

Blue Group:
  Rafael Jodar (Spain) vs Martin Landaluce (Spain)
  Nikolai Budkov–Kjaer (Norway) vs Learner Tien (USA)

  Players’ Reactions

Bloks: “The scoring system increased competitiveness”… Nikolai: “Saudi facilities are among the best”

Alexander Bloks expressed his happiness after reaching the semi-finals, noting that slow serves put him under pressure, especially given his opponent’s strong returns, adding that Basavareddy’s physical fatigue helped him close out the match.

Bloks said:

“Tomorrow I’ll play against Dino Prizmic, who will enter the match with strong motivation to qualify, but I won’t give up a single point as I aim to finish the group stage with a perfect record.”

Croatian Dino Prizmic stated that his win restored his hopes of reaching the semi-finals, emphasizing that his focus is now fully on the upcoming match against Bloks. He added that the new scoring system contributed to the fast-paced rhythm of play, increasing competitiveness and requiring both mental and physical adaptation.

Norwegian Nikolai Budkov–Kjaer described reaching the semi-finals as a significant step in his career, stressing that his goal is to reach the final. He praised the strong fan attendance and noted that Saudi Arabia’s facilities are among the best, particularly the main court area.