AEGON Masters Tennis, London, UK
- City:
- London, UK
- Dates:
- November 30 - December 4, 2011
- Venue:
- The Royal Albert Hall
- Director:
- Sara Woolland
- Surface:
- Indoor
- Website:
- www.aegonmasterstennis.com
- 2009 Results
- 2010 Results
- 2011 Results
- Tickets
The season-ending AEGON Masters Tennis is one of the jewels in the crown of the ATP Champions Tour. Held at the Royal Albert Hall since the Tour’s inception in 1998, the event is also the ATP Champions tour’s longest-running tournament. The AEGON Masters Tennis never fails to attract the biggest names and personalities on the ATP Champions Tour to play competitively in both singles and doubles. In 2009, the event boasted legends Pat Rafter and Mark Philippoussis in its line-up for the first time. In 2010 Goran Ivanisevic finally won his first ever AEGON Masters Tennis title after five years on the ATP Champions Tour. The ever-popular Ivanisevic breezed past American Todd Martin in Sunday's final.
Players and spectators at the Royal Albert Hall drool over the experience of this annual, pre-Christmas extravaganza. Crowds are treated to high-quality tennis in a truly breathtaking setting, while players feel privileged to play in such a unique and atmospheric arena. The Royal Albert Hall is situated in Kensington, a borough of the city which is also home to the National History Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Music.
As well as AEGON Masters Tennis event at the Royal Albert Hall, London plays host to Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. In November 2009 London’s O2 Arena hosted the the ATP World Tour Finals for the first time. The season-ending ‘Fifth Grand Slam’ will be staged there until 2013. The city will also host the 2012 Olympic Games, at which Wimbledon will be the venue for the tennis event.
