The Fan Zone @ Barclays ATP Tennis Finals in The O2

This year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 are upon us. The player line-up is fantastic with Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray, Kei Nishikori, Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic and Marin Cilic all lining up in the starting eight.

Just as important as the stellar line up on court are the fans and spectators off court and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Fan Zone aims to celebrate this. Tennis fans can be in the centre of the action and play to win prizes themselves.

The Fan Zone is a bespoke area set up at The O2, giving fans a chance to really become part of the tournament.

It features a 500 seat capacity warm up court where people can watch players training before their matches. The seats are allocated on a first-come first-serve basis. The warm up court gives everybody the chance to get up close and personal to the world’s top players and see them training, practicing and preparing ahead of their matches.

In addition to this great opportunity there are over ten additional activities for fans to engage with in the Fan Zone provided by Barclays ATP World Tour Finals tournament sponsors.

Headline sponsor Barclays will be presenting Holding Court Live from the Fan Zone. Holding Court Live broadcasts two live shows daily starting an hour before the doubles match in each session. The shows have players, coaches and celebrity fans, helping lift the lid on the tournament, talking about what makes the spirit of the game in tennis so special, and analysing all the action. The shows can be watched as they happen or viewed anytime online.

In addition Barclays are offering fans the chance to see if they have got what it takes to be as good as the Barclays Ball Kids and even have their photo taken with the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals trophy.

Ricoh are giving fans the chance to test their tennis serves using real HawkEye® technology and get their picture captured on the unique Ricoh THETA360° camera.

Fans can go head-to-head with a friend and test their tennis knowledge to be in with a chance to win tickets to the 2015 Aegon Championships Final.

Emirates is offering visitors an opportunity to test their competitive spirit on the Emirates World Tour Challenge. Players will be challenged to compete against each other by hitting as many of the 32 key destinations printed on the floor of the ‘tennis court’ as they randomly light up in 45 seconds.

Mercedes-Benz is giving visitors the chance to experience a 360-degree Oculus Rift immersive experience in the Fan Zone. Fans can ride along with a MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One car, or discover what a driver of an historic Silver Arrow race car sees behind the wheel at Goodwood. The new C-Class Estate is also displayed and is making its debut in the Fan Zone at the tournament.

The Lawn Tennis Association’s Mini Tennis area, sponsored by Highland Spring, gives fans the chance to win Mini Tennis kits and tickets to the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

Vixlet, The Official Social Network Partner of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals gives fans the chance to virtually experience the thrill of stepping onto the centre court at The O2. Fans can capture themselves in action in their very own tennis highlight reel.

HEAD are giving fans the chance to take a picture with HEAD players and leave an inspiring #gameraiser statement as well as the opportunity to take home some great rewards.

The Lacoste area boasts an exclusive photo booth, packed with classic tennis accessories, allowing fans the chance to capture the true spirit of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The best pictures will win limited edition Lacoste prizes.

Tecnifibre are the official stringing service of the tournament. Fans can see just how racquets are re-strung, answer questions about the tournament stringing service, and bet on the time it will take for the stringers to string players’ racquets to win some great prizes.

Fans visiting Metro’s cityscape court can immerse themselves in an urban tennis experience. Visitors will step into the ‘Game, Set, Catch’ Machine for the chance to top the leader board and net daily prizes. Fans can see themselves in the pages of Metro and share their moment of stardom with friends in the Front Page Photo booth. Visit the official merchandise store to buy your memento from the season finale.

Located in the main foyer of The O2, the Fan Zone and on the concourses. With plenty of choice from t-shirts to caps and towels, there will be something for everyone.