TALLAHASSEE – Florida State rising senior Corey Craig has earned a spot on the 22-man list for the 2025-26 ATP Next Gen Accelerator program as announced by the ITA and ATP on Monday afternoon. The Seminoles have had a player qualify for the program in all three seasons of the initiative between ITA and the ATP Tour.

The Coconut Creek native clinched All-American status in his first semester, advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2024 NCAA Fall Singles Championship. Craig was named to the 2025 All-ACC Singles First Team in his first season in the conference and was unbeaten at home in ACC play. He was also ranked as the highest returning player in the region.

Made up of 22 players from 17 different institutions, the 2025-26 class is one of the most well-rounded to date, with all 22 student-athletes now earning opportunities to fast-track their professional careers through ATP Challenger Tour playing opportunities, according to ITA.

Players ranked in the Top 20 of the ITA final singles rankings who have finished their education are granted up to eight Accelerator Spots at Challenger 50 and 75 tournaments, with opportunities split between main draw (for Top 10 ITA ranked players) and qualifying (11-20).

Craig finished his first season at Florida State ranked as the No. 16 player in the nation and accumulated a 19-7 singles record. The junior won 11 matches this spring with nine Court 1 victories and six wins in conference play. He also earned 11 ranked wins, including four top-25 singles victories and two top-10 wins.

Over the two years of this joint initiative from the ITA and ATP, five former collegiate players have all used the program to get a jumpstart on their professional careers and ascend into the ATP Top 150. These players can begin using these Accelerator Spots beginning the week of July 7th, 2025.

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