ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
13 – 19 February 2012
World No. 4 Robin Soderling successfully defended his 2010 ATP World Tour title for the first time in his career as he fought past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the final in Rotterdam. The Swede, who finished runner-up in 2008, improved to a 14-2 event record.
www.abnamrowtt.nl
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo, Monaco
10 – 17 April 2011
The first of three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments played on clay, The Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters is a player and fan favourite due to its magnificent location and long tradition of champions. In 2010 Rafael Nadal became the first player in the Open era to win a tournament title for six straight years when defeating compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-1.
www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com
Barcelona Open BancSabadell - Barcelona, Spain
18 – 24 April 2011
Staged at the oldest Spanish tennis club, the tournament will celebrate its 59th edition in 2011. The ATP World Tour 500 clay-court tournament is one of the most important events in Spanish tennis and on the Barcelona social calendar. ATP World Tour No. 9 Fernando Verdasco defeated Robin Soderling 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in a high quality title match in 2010, becoming the eighth successive Spanish winner at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899.
www.barcelonaopenbancosabadell.com
BMW Open - Munich, Germany
24 April – 1 May 2011
The BMW Open is the first of five German tournaments on the 2011 ATP World Tour calendar, contested in Bavaria’s picturesque capital city of Munich. On his third appearance in the Munich final, Mikhail Youzhny finally laid his hands on the trophy with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top seed Marin Cilic, after finishing runner-up in 2007 and 2009.
www.bmwopen.de
Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open – Madrid, Spain
1 – 8 May 2011
Staged in one of the world’s greatest sporting facilities, the Magic Box Tennis venue, the 2010
Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open saw Rafael Nadal become the first player to win all three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 clay-court tournaments in the same year. The Spaniard’s 18th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title was claimed with a 6-4, 7-6(5) win over arch rival Roger Federer.
www.madrid-open.com
Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, Italy
8 – 15 May 2011
One of the three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments contested on clay, the event is more than just tennis - it is a total entertainment experience. High fashion, fine food, fabulous shopping and celebrity musical performances have made it one of the most glamorous stops on the ATP World Tour. Rafael Nadal won a record-equalling 17th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, and the Rome title for the fifth time when he overcame fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 in a rain-hit final in 2010.
www.internazionalibnlditalia.it
UNICEF Open - 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
12 – 18 June 2011
The UNICEF Open is one of five ATP World Tour events played on grass, and hosts both the men's and women's tours in the week prior to Wimbledon. Sergiy Stakhovsky defeated Serbian Janko Tipsarevic to win the third ATP World Tour title of his career in 2010. The Ukrainian triumphed 6-3, 6-0 in 56 minutes and did not drop a set in five matches.
www.unicefopen.nl
German Open Tennis Championships - Hamburg, Germany
18 – 24 July 2011
One of the 11 elite ATP World Tour 500 circuit stops, the tournament is held in the Rothenbaum Tennis Center, seating 13,200 spectators – the largest centre court in Germany. World No. 82 Andrey Golubev became the first player from Kazakhstan to win an ATP World Tour title with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over third seed Jurgen Melzer in the Hamburg final, racing to the title without losing a set.
www.german-open-hamburg.de
If Stockholm Open - Stockholm, Sweden
17 – 23 October 2011
The If Stockholm Open was first held in 1969 and there have been six different Swedish titlists in the tournament's history - Thomas Johansson was the last home-grown titlist in 2004. World No. 2 Roger Federer won the 64th tour-level title of his career as he defeated Germany’s Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-3.
www.ifstockholmopen.se
Kremlin Cup - Moscow, Russia
17 – 23 October 2011
Played indoors in Russia's chilly October, the Kremlin Cup became the country's first pro international tennis tournament in 1990. Russian players have dominated the event, winning 14 of the 21 titles, with Yevgeny Kafelnikov winning a record five consecutive titles between 1997 - 2001. World No. 43 Viktor Troicki won his first ATP World Tour title at the third attempt as he came from a set down to defeat Marcos Baghdatis 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final.
www.kremlincup.ru
Bank Austria TennisTrophy - Vienna, Austria
24 – 30 October 2011
The Bank Austria Tennis Trophy, played each year in late October, is regularly frequented by the world's Top 10 players, with 18 of the 24 ATP World Tour's No. 1 players having competed in Vienna in 2010. World No. 12 and top seed Jurgen Melzer successfully defended his title after battling to victory over Andreas Haider-Maurer in an all-Austrian final.
www.bankaustria-tennistrophy.at
Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel, Switzerland
31 October – 6 November 2011
Roger Federer, who once served as a ball boy at the Swiss Indoors Basel, fittingly became the first player to win four titles at his hometown tournament in 2010. Switzerland’s leading sport event boasts an impressive list of former champions, including tennis Hall of Famers Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras. Federer captured his 65th career tour-level title, taking him to fourth place on the Open Era Singles Titles List.
www.swissindoorsbasel.ch
BNP Paribas Masters - Paris, France
6 – 13 November 2011
As the final tournament of the regular men’s tennis season, the tournament showcases the cream of the crop as players vie for the prestigious title and one of the remaining qualifying spots in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Swede Robin Soderling was victorious in 2010, winning his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy by beating Gael Monfils in the final and reaching a career-high World No. 4.
www.fft.fr/bnpparibasmasters
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals – London, England
20 – 27 November 2011
Only the best eight singles players and best eight doubles teams of the season qualify for this prestigious event, which will be staged at the O2 Arena for a third straight year in 2011. In 2010, World No.1 Rafael Nadal went undefeated to reach his first final, but lost out to Roger Federer who won a record-tying fifth circuit finale title 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Federer is the third player in the tournament’s 41-years to win the title five times, joining Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras.
www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com
