Former World Number Eight Will Make His First Appearance On The ATP Champions Tour Since Retiring From The Professional Circuit In July
ATP are thrilled to announce that former world number eight, Marcos Baghdatis, will return to action to compete in Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall in November. Making his debut on the ATP Champions Tour, having only retired after a final appearance at Wimbledon in July, the news will be music to the ears of tennis lovers who have an exclusive opportunity to see Baghdatis in the UK for the first time.
With the action getting underway at the Royal Albert Hall on 28 November, the final event of the ATP Champions Tour will be packed full of fast-paced action and world-class tennis from the legends of the game.
After bowing out at Wimbledon earlier this summer, Baghdatis will be returning to the capital and no doubt be looking to put on a show for fans – displaying the skills which saw him reach the semi-final of the Australian Open back in 2006.
A host of other tennis legends will be joining Baghdatis; former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero, former British No. 1 Greg Rusedski, Grand Slam finalist Mark Philippoussis, Thomas Enqvist and Xavier Malisse. Earlier this summer it was announced that David Ferrer, Goran Ivanisevic, Martina Hingis, Tim Henman, Tommy Haas and fan favourite Mansour Bahrami would also be back in action at the event.
Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall is the season ending finale to the ATP Champions Tour. Former Grand Slam Champions, World No.1’s and national icons compete in one of London’s most famed and iconic venues.
This year the tournament will feature an exciting new format, which sees players working together in three teams as they compete for the coveted Champions Tennis trophy. The teams will be led by Greg Rusedski, Tim Henman and Goran Ivanisevic, who will each be joined by two other legends. The team with the most wins will then be crowned champions following the ATP Champions Tour Final on the Sunday night.
Each day will be comprised of an afternoon and an evening session – with four matches per session; two competitive singles matches, one competitive doubles match and an entertaining exhibition doubles match. For tennis fans, it’s an exciting opportunity to watch their favourite players in the iconic surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall, making for a truly memorable experience. The competition will be fiercer than ever as fans can get involved in picking their favourite team and cheering on the players as they fight it out for the Champions Tennis trophy.
Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall is the season finale for the ATP Champions Tour. Former Grand Slam Champions, World No.1’s and national icons compete in one of London’s most famed and iconic venues. Champions Tennis has welcomed a host of the sport’s biggest names and personalities to play competitively in both singles matches and entertaining doubles matches, with previous players including John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg, Pat Rafter, Goran Ivanisevic and Andy Roddick.
In 2018, a star-studded field competed in London, with Juan Carlos Ferrero ultimately beating former World No. 2 Tommy Haas in a thrilling final. As always, Mansour Bahrami and other legends thrilled on the doubles court, joining the likes of Tim Henman and Jamie Murray.
Whilst the crowds are treated to high quality tennis and entertainment in a breath-taking environment, players also feel privileged to play in such a unique and atmospheric arena.
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Order of play:
Thursday 28th November
At 1.30pm Team Tim v Team Greg
Ferrer v Baghdatis
Henman/Philippoussis v Haas/Rusedski
Philippoussis v Haas
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Bahrami/Ivanisevic v Enqvist/Malisse
At 7:30pm Team Tim v Team Goran
Philippoussis v Ferrero
Henman/Ferrer v Malisse/Ivanisevic
Ferrer v Ivanisevic
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Enqvist/Baghdatis v Rusedski/Haas
Friday 29th November
At 1:30pm Team Goran v Team Greg
Ivanisevic v Haas
Malisse/Ferrero v Haas/Rusedski
Ferrero v Baghdatis
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Enqvist/Hingis v Henman/TBC
At 7:30pm Team Greg v Team Tim
Haas v Ferrer
Baghdatis/Rusedski v Henman/Ferrer
Baghdatis v Philippoussis
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Bahrami/TBC v Hingis/Ferrero
Saturday 30th November
At 1:00pm Team Goran v Team Tim
Ferrero v Ferrer
Malisse/Ivanisevic v Henman/Philippoussis
Ivanisevic v Philippoussis
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Bahrami/Hingis v Enqvist/TBC
At 6:00pm Team Greg v Team Goran
Baghdatis v Ivanisevic
Rusedski/Baghdatis v Malisse/Ferrero
Haas v Ferrero
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Ferrer/Hingis v Philippoussis/TBC
Sunday 1st December
At 12:00pm Exhibition Singles (TBC)
Followed by
Exhibition Doubles Bahrami/Enqvist v Rusedski/Malisse
At 5:00pm Champions Tennis Final
Singles – match 1
Doubles – match 2
Singles – match 3
Doubles – match 4
