ATP WORLD TOUR 500
Synopsis
The ATP World Tour 500 Series comprises of 11 tournaments which take place in fantastic locations across the globe. It is the third highest tier of men's tennis tournament after the four Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and therefore consistently features the world’s best players. In fact, the world’s best players must compete in four of the events each year for ranking purposes, in addition to their mandated commitment to the ATP Masters 1000.
2012 Calendar:
13 –19 February,
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
20 – 26 February,
Regions Morgan Keegan Championships
Memphis, Tennessee, US
27 February – 3 March,
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27 February – 3 March,
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Acapulco, Mexico
23 - 29 April,
Barcelona Open Sabadell Atlantico
Barcelona, Spain
16- 22 July,
German Open Tennis Championships
Hamburg, Germany
30 July - 5 August,
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington D.C, US
1 – 10 October,
China Open
Beijing, China
1 – 10 October,
Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
22 – 28 October,
Swiss Indoors Basel
Basel, Switzerland
22 – 28 October,
Valencia Open 500
Valencia, Spain
Date:2012
Coverage:World Feed coverage will be available for the last 4 days of each tournament, a minimum of all quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals.
Duration:LIVE coverage
1 x 52 min highlights
Rights:All broadcast rights
Territories:Worldwide ex host nation
Associated Websites:www.atptennis.com
