Ticket sales strong for London's ATP World Tour Finals

(AFP PHOTO/Leon NEAL)

London's O2 Arena hosts the ATP World Tour Finals from November 22-29, when the top ranked men's singles and doubles tennis player duke it out for the title of 2009 ATP Champion. Tickets are available from £20 ($33/€22) a head during the group stages going up to £685 ($1133/€762) for a VIP suite on the afternoon of Sunday 29.

Players are invited to participate based on their 2009 season ATP Tour ranking, with only the top 8 ranked places gaining qualification. The tournament itself takes the form of a hard court round-robin, where triumphant group stage winners go on to meet in the semifinal stages.

The BBC have secured broadcasting rights for 2pm matches on the first day, Sunday 22, one of the semi-finals on Saturday 28, and the final itself on Sunday 29. Sky Sports have afternoon broadcasts planned throughout the tournament.

The ATP are expected to release further scheduling details as the Paris Masters draw to a close.

ATP World Tour Finals website: barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com
Official ticketing website: ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/w2r8c8