London Players Selling Their Lockers at Auction

Written by: Staff on 19th November 2011

BNP Paribas 2011 Masters Tennis Tournament

London Players Selling Their Lockers at Auction

Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball to Andy Roddick of USA during their third round match at the BNP Paribas 2011 Masters Tennis tournament in Paris, France, 10 November 2011. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS |

Players competing at this year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals are coming together to support charity in a unique worldwide player locker auction.

As the season-ending tournament, featuring the world’s top eight singles players and doubles teams, gets underway at The O2 in London this Sunday, an online charity auction is being launched which will see fans bidding for the contents of their favorite player’s locker.

The lockers will be personally stocked by each of the top eight singles players, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer, who are competing in this year’s tournament.

All money raised is being split between each respective player’s charity of choice, with 50% of all the proceeds going to the tournament’s charity partner Save the Children.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for tennis fans to get their hands on some amazing tennis memorabilia and help the world’s poorest children. You could win Andy Murray’s racquet, Roger Federer’s shoes or personal photographs and know your money will be helping children the world over. Please get bidding!” said Save the Children CEO Justin Forsyth.

To take a look at the lockers and the personal possessions of the players up for auction, bidders who attend the event are invited to visit the exhibition taking place in the Fan Zone during the tournament at The O2.

From signed racquets, clothing and shoes, to personal items such as signed autobiographies, calendars, photographs and more, the auction provides a memorabilia goldmine for tennis enthusiasts worldwide. Bidding on the eight lockers will open through www.BarclaysATPWorldTourFinals.com/charity on Saturday November 19 at 5PM GMT, running throughout the course of the tournament before closing on Monday 28 November.

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