Italian tennis federation wants to host under-21 tournament
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The Italian tennis federation says it wants to host a year-end tournament in Milan or Turin starting next year for the world's top under-21 male players.
Federation president Angelo Binaghi says the tournament would award 1.5 million euros ($1.7 million) in prize money.
The ATP confirmed to The Associated Press that plans for a "Next Generation" tournament are in the works, with an announcement expected after Wimbledon. A few cities are bidding to host the event, which ATP president Chris Kermode is anxious to introduce.
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The tournament would likely be held in early November the week before the ATP Finals in London and have a similar format to that event.
Binaghi says the tournament would invite the top seven under-21 players in the ATP rankings plus one wild card.