The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2011
As the tennis season comes to a close, the last big tournament of the year is the special qualification event in London. The ATP Barclays is unique because the draw is limited to the top eight players in the ATP tour rankings for the year. This means that we get to witness an event that exhibits the best players who have been performing well all year long. The draw isn’t like a normal tournament, instead it begins with round robin play that eliminates half the field. The semi finals and finals are played in a more standard fashion, but the quality of tennis always promises to be incredible. Players have direct incentive for each match because the point and prize distribution for the Barclays tennis tournament depends on each individual victory.
Looking Back at the ATP Finals 2010
The tournament last year ended up in a heated final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer had something to prove after having a less than stellar year, and prove it he did. He took down Nadal, who was ranked number one at the time, in three fantastic sets. The Barclays world tour finals is one event that Nadal has never managed … Read more at FryingPanSports