Serving up some sporting legends
Court stars to descend for extravaganza
and competitive tennis that is sure to appeal to sports fans of all ages.”
Established in 1997, the ATP Champions Tour spans the globe with former champions competing in tournaments in cities including London, Mexico City, Seoul, Stockholm and Palma de Mallorca.
Tour CEO Jan Felgate declared: “We are delighted to welcome the Brodies Invitational into the family of the ATP Champions Tour.
“The tour is about legendary players in iconic locations, and this event at Gleneagles captures the essence and vision of the tour. We look forward to many great events here.”
In addition to the main action, the tournament will also feature a family fun tennis session hosted by former Fed Cup Captain Judy Murray as part of her ‘Tennis on the Road’ programme.
Murray said: “I’m delighted to be involved with the Brodies Invitational tournament again.
“It’s great to have top- class tennis in Scotland and last year’s event was exciting, fun, and very popular with the crowd.
“It is a chance to see some of the world’s legends in action, to showcase Scotland’s best young prospects and to give many parents and children the chance to try tennis through my fun family event. I’m looking forward to being part of it again this year.”
Brodies’ managing partner Bill Drummond said: “The Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles is once again giving tennis fans, business people and budding players an opportunity to get together and enjoy watching stars of the game compete in a world-class setting.
“We’re hoping to build on the considerable success of last year’s tournament with the addition of our event to the ATP Champions Tour, which will add an extra competitive edge.”
Tennis Scotland chief executive Pete Nicolson added: “The profile of tennis in Scotland is currently at an all-time high and Brodies Invitational at Gleneagles will be a great opportunity to show off the young talent that we have here, and encourage others to take up the sport.
“This year I’m particularly looking forward to seeing some of our nation’s top juniors test their skills against players who were world-class at their peak.”
The event is also being supported by Brewin Dolphin, Wilson and full-service marketing agency The Gate.
The number of tickets has been increased to almost 1,000 across both days.
‘ Early bird’ ticket holders will be given the opportunity to enter a draw for one adult and one child to take part in the Judy Murray family fun tennis session involving the legends on the Saturday morning. In total, up to 32 children and 32 adults will be able to take part. See www.brodiesinvitational. com