LONDON (AP) — Vicky MbokoJanice Tjen, Lilli Tagger, Arnaud Bailly and Luka Mikrut were selected by a jury as International Tennis Federation Class of 2025, a group considered “promising and game-changing” talents in the sport.
The five players were revealed this week, based on their seasons on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
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Mboko, a 19-year-old Canadian, won four consecutive ITF World Tennis Tour titles earlier this year and went on to win a WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal and reach the third round at Roland Garros.
Tjen, 23, has won five consecutive titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour, including a 27-match winning streak, and at the US Open he became the first Indonesian player to play in a Grand Slam main draw since 2004, beating No. 24 seed Veronika Kudermetova. Tjen won her first WTA Tour trophy in November.
Tagger, a 17-year-old Austrian, was the youngest finalist on the WTA Tour this season, reaching this stage in Jiujiang, China, in October as a wild card.
Bailly, a 20-year-old Belgian, went 60-19 and reached nine finals in 2025, raising his ranking from No. 802 to just outside the top 200.
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Mikrut, a 21-year-old Croatian, won four ITF World Tennis Tour titles, each without losing a set, in March and April.
Players selected by the ITF for this distinction in the past include Mirra AndreevaIva Jović, The Learner Tien and Jakub Mensik.
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