ATP Finals Open at O2 London: Year-End Trophy Watch 🎾

The ATP Finals tipped off Sunday at the O2 Arena — the year-end championship where the top 8 men of 2017 compete. The Brad Drewett Trophy is a study in modern crystal-and-metal hybrid construction worth examining.

Crystal Cylinder Holds a Silver-Plated Inner

The trophy is a thick-walled K9 crystal cylinder with a silver-plated brass inner sleeve — light refracts off the metal through the crystal, creating a glowing core under stadium light. Cost is moderate (฿18,000-25,000 in similar local builds) and the visual effect outperforms a 3x more expensive solid silver cup.

Year on Trophy Body, Names on Plinth

The current-year engraving sits on the crystal body itself — visible front-and-center. Past winners migrate to small plates on the wooden plinth. Splitting the engraving zone keeps the trophy uncluttered as years accumulate. For perpetual cups, designate a permanent body-engraving zone and a separate plinth-plate zone from year one.