CHAMPIONS TENNIS ANNOUNCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE STARTING AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL WITH RAFTER, RUSEDSKI, MALISSE, HENMAN AND MORE

Written by: Staff on 8th November 2016

CHAMPIONS TENNIS ANNOUNCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE STARTING AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL WITH RAFTER, RUSEDSKI, MALISSE, HENMAN AND MORE |

Xavier was honored today for his career by Tennis Vlaanderen, congratulations!!! – Photo by Xavier Malisse via Facebook.

CHAMPIONS TENNIS ANNOUNCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE

30th November – 4th December 2016

Tuesday 8th November 2016, London – IMG has announced the schedule for the 20th anniversary edition of Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall in London between 30th November – 4th December 2016. Taking place over five days, there is an afternoon and night session each day with a mix of competitive singles and entertaining doubles matches.

The full order of play is listed below*:

ATP Champions Tour Singles

Group A Henman, Malisse, Rafter

Group B Ferrero, Rusedski, Santoro

Wednesday 30th November

At 1.30pm Ferrero v Rusedski

El Aynaoui/Santoro v Leconte/Pernfors

At 7.30pm Henman v Malisse

Bahrami/Forget v El Aynaoui/Pernfors

Thursday 1st December

At 1.30pm Malisse v Rafter

Bahrami/Forget v Santoro/Pernfors

At 7.30pm Leconte v McEnroe

Ferrero/Santoro v Henman/Malisse

Friday 2nd December

At 1.30pm Henman v Rusedski

SportsAid Session Leconte v McEnroe

Malisse v Rafter

Leconte/El Aynaoui v McEnroe/Bahrami

Henman/Rafter v Malisse/Rusedski

At 7.30pm Ferrero v Santoro

Bahrami/El Aynaoui v Forget/Pernfors

Saturday 3rd December

At 1:00pm Rusedski v Santoro

Bahrami/McEnroe v El Aynaoui/Pernfors

At 6:00pm Henman v Rafter

Ferrero/Leconte v Forget/Malisse

Sunday 4th December

At 11:30am ATP Champions Tour Finals

Bahrami/TBC v Pernfors/TBC

At 4:00pm Forget v McEnroe

Leconte/ TBC V El Aynaoui/TBC

*All timings may be subject to change and are dependent on the length of play. The Management reserves the right to alter the Order of Play at any time.

Champions Tennis brings together some of the sport’s biggest names and personalities as former Grand Slam Champions, World number 1s and national icons relive their rivalries in one of London’s most famed and iconic venues. The ATP Champions Tour field consists of two groups of round-robin matches, with the top player in each group playing in the ATP Champions Tour final on Sunday 4th December in a bid to become Champion.

Group A consists of four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman, former top 20 player Xavier Malisse and two-time US Open Champion Pat Rafter. Group B comprises former World number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero, former British number 1 Greg Rusedski and ATP record holder Fabrice Santoro.

There will also be legend exhibition singles matches featuring a repeat of the first Champions Tennis ATP Champions Tour final in 1997, as 7-time Grand Slam Champion John McEnroe takes on former Roland Garros finalist Henri Leconte. McEnroe will also relive his rivalry with Guy Forget, with honors even in their head-to-head record.

The exhibition doubles matches will consist of combinations of all players, with the court jester and crowd favourite Mansour Bahrami teaming up with McEnroe a particular highlight. Bahrami will feature each day during the event as he marks his 20th appearance at Champions Tennis.

This year Champions Tennis is also proud to partner with SportsAid, a charitable organisation which has helped aspiring British athletes with financial assistance and support. On Friday 2nd December the tournament will host a SportsAid charity session, which will feature the ‘Fast4’ format with teams captained by former GB Olympians Mark Foster and Denise Lewis. The session will also consist of a spectacular performance from English soprano Laura Wright and to conclude the afternoon, a parade of Olympians and Paralympians, including British athletes who participated in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

On Saturday 3rd December, the tournament will host a Kids Day, starting at 11:30am which will give young fans the chance to get involved in an array of fun tennis activities, including exclusive coaching from Champions Tennis legends such as Pat Rafter and Judy Murray’s Miss-Hits programme. Children will also be given the opportunity to visit the magical world of George and the Ice Cream Castle, with educational garden games, puzzles, colouring-in book giveaways and much more.

The final few tickets are available via the website www.championstennis.co.uk/tickets/ or by calling the box office on 020 7070 4404. Prices start from £18.50 plus booking fees. Hospitality packages are also available from £299 per person (excluding VAT), more information can be found at www.championstennis.co.uk/hospitallity.

Listings:

Event: Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall

Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

Dates: Wednesday 30th November – Sunday 4th December 2016

Times: Wednesday 30th November: 1:30pm, 7:30pm

Thursday 1st December: 1:30pm, 7:30pm

Friday 2nd December: 1:30pm (SportsAid session), 7:30pm

Saturday 3rd December: 1:00pm, 6pm

Sunday 4th December: 11:30am, 4:00pm

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Tickets: Standard (from £18.50), Premium (from £69.50), VIP (from £199)

Hospitality Packages: Available from £299 per person (excluding VAT)