ATP Sets Records at 2012 Barclays World Tour Finals
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 in London set a new attendance record in 2012, as well as attracting record audiences both on television and online. The tournament welcomed 263,229 fans across eight days of action, shattering the previous attendance record of 256,830, set in the tournament’s first year in London in 2009. The event, which will be played in London through 2015, has now welcomed more than one million fans through the gates of The O2 in its first four years in London.
The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals also drew record audiences on TV and online. An estimated global cumulative audience of 100.7 million viewers tuned into the event. Live match streaming on TennisTV.com, the ATP’s official live streaming site, received more than approximately 3.75 million total streams, an increase of 25 percent over 2011, while ATPWorldTour.com attracted a record 3.4 million unique users for the week.
“The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals once again provided a spectacular ending to an incredible season on the ATP World Tour, with The O2 providing a wonderful stage for our athletes to shine," said Brad Drewett, ATP executive chairman and president. "The tournament continues its impressive growth and, on behalf of the ATP, we are extremely grateful for the support that the event receives from fans all over the world.”
Novak Djokovic captured his second career season-ending title with a thrilling 7-6(6), 7-5 victory over defending champion Roger Federer in the final. The Serb’s victory capped off a remarkable season in which he finished as ATP World Tour number one for a second consecutive season.
By the numbers …
â–º$1,760,000 – prize money won ($) by undefeated champion Novak Djokovic
â–º1,023,438 – number of fans that have attended the tournament in the past four years at The O2
â–º440,005 – number of people to pass through The O2 site in 2012, including the non-ticketed Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Fan Zone, restaurants and bars, during the eight days of the tournament
â–º263,229 – total attendance at the 2012 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
â–º288 – number of aces (singles and doubles) throughout the tournament, with the LTA & Tennis Foundation donating tennis equipment per ace to primary schools across London
â–º242 – number of racquets strung throughout the tournament
â–º200 – liters of paint required to paint the center court inside The O2
â–º28 – number of hours required to lay down the center court inside The O2
