Top five young performers on ATP tour in 2024

Jack Draper and Alex Michelsen were among the top-performing youngsters in 2024.

With the conclusion of the ATP Next Gen Finals, the tennis tournaments of the year have ended. In January, tennis fans will get a feast as the 2024 Australian Open gets underway. However, before that, it’s time to take a look at the young players who emerged as the top performers on the ATP tour in 2024.

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5. Alex Michelsen

American tennis star Alex Michelsen is ready to perform better in 2025. Playing 60 matches on the tour in 2024, the young American reached his career-best ranking of 41 in November. The 20-year-old reached the final of two ATP 250 tournaments this year, Newport and Winston-Salem, but lost on several occasions. Michelson also reached the semifinals of the ATP Next Gen finals, eventually losing to Learner Tien.

4. Joao Fonseca

Despite being the lowest-ranked player in the tournament, Joao Fonseca won the ATP Next Gen finals by defeating Learner Tien in the final. With the win, he became the second youngest player in history to win the ATP Next Gen finals. Jannik Sinner was the youngest player to do so when he won the title in 2019.

After winning the title he said, “I played a final against Learner in juniors at the 2023 US Open, and I know how he can play. He’s a great guy and a great player, so I knew it was going to be difficult, mentally and physically. But I got through.”

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3. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard garnered the tennis world’s attention with his performance at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. He reached the fourth round at the championships, eventually losing to Lorenzo Musetti.

Until May, Perricard was primarily playing Challenger tournaments before he won the Lyon Open, with commendable victories over Alexander Bublik and Lorenzo Sonego. However, his best form was seen at the Basel Open, where he recorded wins with Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, Denis Shapovalov, and Felix Auger-Aliassime. He was also selected as the Most Improved Player of the Year in the 2024 ATP Awards.

2. Arthur Fils

French tennis star Arthur Fils had an eventful year. Earning a winsome sum of $2,174,206 in 2024, Fils is currently ranked 20, his career best. Arthur Fils’ first title of the season came in Hamburg, as he won the ATP 500 title by defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the final.

He later won the Tokyo Open, with wins over Ugo Humbert, Holger Rune, Ben Shelton, Matteo Berrettini, and Taylor Fritz. The Frenchman’s best Grand Slam performance came at the Wimbledon Championships, where he reached the fourth round, eventually losing to semifinalist Alex de Minaur.

1. Jack Draper

Jack Draper enjoyed a breakthrough year with huge wins over multiple top players. The British No. 1 won two ATP singles titles and also reached the semifinals of the 2024 US Open. Additionally, he is currently ranked 15th, which is his career best ranking.

Draper’s first career title came in Stuttgart before the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. He defeated Matteo Berrettini, Frances Tiafoe, and more to win his maiden title. The Briton later won the Vienna Open, where he stunned the likes of Lorenzo Musetti, Tomas Machac, Karen Khachanov, and more on his way to the title.

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