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MUMBAI: BBC and the ATP have agreed a two-year extension to
their Barclays ATP World Tour Finals broadcast agreement.
The
new deal will see BBC broadcast the next two editions of the
event at The O2 in London in November 2012 and 2013. The BBC
will broadcast one live match every day of the tournament
including the opening match, one semi-final and the final.
The BBC iPlayer will offer all BBC broadcast matches.
ATP
executive president, chairman Brad Drewett said, “We’re
very happy to continue our partnership with the BBC for a
further two years. This agreement provides a fantastic platform
for showcasing our jewel event to millions of people on terrestrial
television in the UK. We look forward to the best players
in the world putting on another fantastic show for fans worldwide."
The
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is the year-end culmination
to the men's professional tennis season, featuring only the
world's best eight singles players and doubles teams.
Featuring
a unique round robin format and with only the world’s
elite players competing, the season-ending tournament guarantees
more top eight match-ups than any other event throughout the
season.
BBC
director sport Barbara Slater said, “The ATP World Tour
Finals are a prestigious and fitting finale to the season
and we’re delighted that BBC viewers will continue to
be able to see top quality tennis as the world’s best
players compete in London."
The
BBC first broadcast the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in
2009 when the event moved from Shanghai to London. This year’s
tournament takes place from 5-12 November.
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