Marcelo Rios put the disappointment of failing to reach the final of the BlackRock Masters final behind him by receiving the No.1 trophy for finishing top of the South African Airways Champions Tour Rankings.
The Chilean was utterly dominant for most of the 2006 Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions season, winning his first six tournaments, and racking up 25 consecutive match victories.
“It’s nice to finish No.1 and good to receive the prize trophy here in London,” said Rios.
“It was a good year – I made some ‘noise’ – and it was fun. I played people I never thought I would have chance to play and meet people I had never met. I want to try to keep it up and to stay motivated about tennis.”
South Africa's international flagship airline and the continent's most awarded carrier, South African Airways is the official airline of the Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions. Its modern fleet features a comfortable Economy Class cabin recently reconfigured for extra legroom and a Premium Business Class cabin featuring the airline's award-winning, lie-flat seat. Complimentary South African wines, inspired cuisine and personal on-demand entertainment for all travellers make the trip to Africa fly by. Built on a venerable 72-year history of bringing the world to Africa and taking Africa to the world, the airline's network is unsurpassed on the continent - connecting travellers to more than 20 destinations within South Africa and more than 20 cities across Africa. As a recent member to the worldwide Star Alliance, South African Airways is now able to offer its customers 852 destinations in 152 countries and more than 15,500 flights daily.
