British favourite Emma Raducanu amongst stars added to Champions Tennis’ legendary line-up
Champions Tennis, the much-loved ATP Champions Tour event, which is set to return to the Royal Albert Hall this November for the 24th time, has added more tennis favourites to its star-studded line-up, including British rising star Emma Raducanu.
Tennis fans will be delighted to see the British athlete take centre stage at this year’s tournament, following her captivating performance at Wimbledon this summer. The 18-year-old will wow fans with her grace around the court during Sunday’s exhibition singles match.
Emma Raducanu said: “I can’t wait to join these amazing legends of tennis and can’t think of a better way to end the season than playing alongside these players in the city I grew up in and at such an iconic British venue. The support I received at Wimbledon this year was fantastic so to end my year playing in front of home crowds will be so special.”
Emma will be joined by tennis legends including British favourite Greg Rusedski, fan favourite Mansour Bahrami, Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanišević, former number one champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spaniard David Ferrer, 2006 Australian Open runner up Marcos Baghdatis, and former doubles number four player Radek Štěpánek. Other players competing in the tournament include ‘X-Man’ Xavier Malisse, Australian legend Mark Philippoussis, 2010 Wimbledon finalist Tomáš Berdych, former top-fiver Thomas Enqvist, former Russian number one Mikhail Youzhny, and German Tommy Haas.
Commencing on Thursday 25th November, the four-day tournament has daily afternoon and evening sessions, with three scheduled matches per session; two competitive singles matches and one doubles match.
For tennis lovers, the tournament is a fantastic opportunity to watch legends of the game battle it out on the court in the stunning surroundings of Royal Albert Hall – a venue like no other.
As the big names in tennis head to the baseline, the competition will be fiercer than ever, as players bid to become a part of Champions Tennis history forever.
Paul McCann, VP, Tennis Events at IMG said: “Champions Tennis is an amazing opportunity for fans, families and friends of all ages to see legends of the game playing world-class tennis at a phenomenal venue. Our superstar line-up, including UK tennis’ most exciting star Emma, will guarantee incredible singles and doubles action across the four days. This event is not one to be missed!”
Since the ATP Champions Tour’s inception in 1997, a host of great names have graced the court, including John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker and Pete Sampras. Not to mention more recent players to the Champions Tour, and former Wimbledon greats, such as Andy Roddick, Pat Rafter and Marat Safin.
