Alex Michelsen wins Next Gen ATP Finals opener

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Second-seeded Alex Michelsen won an all-United States matchup against seventh-seeded Nishesh Basavareddy 2-4, 4-3 (5), 4-3 (4), 4-2 on Wednesday as the Next Gen ATP Finals got underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The event includes the eight highest-ranked ATP Tour players age 20 and younger. Matches are best-of-five sets to four games, with a tiebreaker played if a set goes to 3-