Overview
- Justin Engel lost his second group match to Dino Prizmic 1:4, 4:2, 3:4 (3:7), 1:4 in Jeddah.
- He opened the event with a defeat to Alexander Blockx, 4:3 (9:7), 2:4, 2:4, 2:4.
- He sits last in his four-player group at 0–2, leaving only a slim path to the semifinals with a win and favorable results elsewhere.
- The Next Gen ATP Finals uses an experimental format with sets to four games, a tiebreak at 3–3, and a single deciding point at deuce.
- Engel entered as a late replacement after withdrawals and is the first German to play the event, building on a Hamburg Challenger title and a rise to No. 187 with a stated goal of Grand Slam qualification in 2026.