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Andrey Rublev books Hyeon Chung meeting for Next Gen ATP Finals title in Milan

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Andrey Rublev (L) and Hyeon Chung will vie for the title at the inaugural edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals
Image: Andrey Rublev (L) and Hyeon Chung will vie for the title at the inaugural edition of the Next Gen ATP Finals

Andrey Rublev will face Hyeon Chung for the title at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.

Rublev, 20, world No 32 and the tournament's top seed, beat Croatian fourth seed Borna Coric 4-1 4-3(6) 4-1 in his semi-final to set up a showdown with the South Korean in the new tournament, which features the best of this season's top 21-and-under singles players on the ATP Tour.

Rublev celebrates his victory against Borna Coric
Image: Rublev celebrates his victory against Borna Coric

Chung, world No 54, squandered a two-set lead against Russia's Daniil Medvedev before rallying to win 4-1 4-1 3-4(4) 1-4 4-0 in just under two hours.

Top seed Rublev, who finished runner-up in Group A after the round-robin matches, will take on Chung, Group A winner and still unbeaten in the tournament, on Saturday night at the Fiera Milano, live on Sky Sports Arena.

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Sixth seed Chung, 21, overcame Rublev 4-0 4-1 4-3(3) in their Group A round-robin clash earlier in the week.

The season-ending extravaganza ATP Finals at London's O2 in November ends another memorable year which will be covered via our website www.skysports.com/tennis with live blogs and updates as the season reaches its climax.

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