Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Robin Soderling, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Andy Roddick make up this season’s field for the ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena.
The event runs from November 21-28 and brings a memorable curtain down on yet another fabulous campaign across the globe.
Back in January, Federer got the Grand Slam season off to a flying start as he claimed his 16th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, seeing off Murray in some style in the final in Melbourne.
World number one Nadal secured his fifth French Open crown in June, second Wimbledon title in July and first US Open gong in September as his exceptional career gathered further momentum.
In landing the US Open prize at Flushing Meadows, he has now completed the career Grand Slam and, at the age of just 24, don’t be surprised to see him land all four titles all over again in the future.
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Djokovic will be out to improve on last season’s disappointment after he crashed out of the round robin stage.
But he comes to England’s capital with confidence after reaching the quarter-finals or better of all four Grand Slam championships this term.
Soderling, who reached the final at Roland Garros, has now jumped ahead of Murray into fourth place in the world rankings following his ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at Paris last Sunday, with the Scot dropping to fifth after his quarter-finals exit to Gael Monfils in the French capital.
Murray has claimed successes in Shanghai and Toronto to help his progression through to the finale and he will want to put on a show in front of his home faithful.
Giant Czech Republic ace Berdych has qualified for the competition and also sits in the world’s top ten for the first time.
He rose to prominence at Wimbledon after seeing off Federer and Djokovic, but his challenge fell flat in the final when Nadal safely beat him in straight-sets.
Ferrer faces a tough challenge to repeat his heroics of 2007 when he fell to Federer in the final in Shanghai.
But Spain’s number two may well fancy his chances of progressing after a sublime year that was rewarded with wins in Valencia and Acapulco and final appearances in Beijing, Rome and Buenos Aires.
Finally, American favourite Roddick makes up the list and, in doing so, he will make his eighth consecutive appearance at the end of season show.
With Nikolay Davydenko not here to retain his crown, one of eight men will fight for the right to finish the season in style and it promises to be a fantastic affair on the banks of the River Thames once again.
