Record

Performance TitleThe Masters Tennis Tournament - Matinee
Performance Date6 December 2013
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time13:00
Main PerformersFabrice Santoro,
Tim Henman,
Jeremy Bates,
Mats Wilander,
Mansour Bahrami,
AndrewCastle,
Wayne Ferreira,
Peter McNamara - tennis players
Set ListSantoro v Henman 6-4; 3-6 (10-3),
Wilander v Bates 5-3,
Bahrami and Castle v Ferreira and McNamara 6-4; 3-6 (10-8)
Performance NotesThis end-of-year tournament is the season finale to the Tour of Champions, a year-long Tour that makes its way across Europe and the world and pits past tennis champions against each other in order to earn ranking points. The Masters Tennis is now firmly established as the UK's most popular indoor tournament - drawing crowds of more than 30,000 over the course of the event.

ATP Champions Tour Groups
Group A: Tim Henman, Mark Philippoussis, Fabrice Santoro
Group B: Goran Ivanisevic, Pat Rafter, Greg Rusedski

Legends Groups
Group A: Sergi Bruguera, John McEnroe, Wayne Ferreira
Group B: Jeremy Bates, Henri Leconte, Mats Wilander

Wayne Ferreira replaced Stefan Edberg in the Legends group, as the Swede was forced to withdraw from the event after undergoing knee surgery.

Before the afternoon session a minutes silence was held inside the auditorium in commemoration of the life of Nelson Mandela. This was observed by all customers.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2013/168),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2013/74),
Poster (RAHE/2/2013/62),
Digital Photographs
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2013/168The Masters Tennis Tournament4-8 December 2013
RAHE/6/2013/74The Masters Tennis Tournament4-8 December 2013
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9673Statoil Masters Tennis Tournament10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3341Santoro; Fabrice Vetea (1972-); French former professional tennis player from Tahiti
DS/UK/3347Henman; Tim (6 September 1974); OBE; British tennis player
DS/UK/3343Bates; Jeremy (19 June 1962); English tennis player
DS/UK/3340Wilander; Mats (1964-); Swedish former professional tennis player
DS/UK/3349Bahrami; Mansour (26 April 1956); Iranian-born French/Iranian tennis player
DS/UK/3350Castle; Andrew Nicholas (1963-); English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, television presenter
DS/UK/3345Ferreira; Wayne (1971-); South African former professional tennis player
DS/UK/3351McNamara; Peter (1955-); Australian tennis player
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