As the season’s end, a champion must be crowned. The ATP World No 1 Singles Trophy, designed and made by Thomas Lyte, is the coveted summit of a gruelling season in men’s tennis.
A Royal Warrant holder as silversmiths and goldsmiths to the late Queen Elizabeth II, Thomas Lyte are world-renowned custom trophy designers and makers. Partnering with the ATP, Thomas Lyte have designed and made the most coveted trophy of the men’s singles tennis season. The ATP World No 1 Singles Trophy.
We at Thomas Lyte handcrafted the ATP World No 1 Singles Trophy in our state-of-the-art London workshop. As one of the largest gold and silversmith workshops in Europe, our facilities are unmatched, granting us the ability to manufacture many of the world’s top sporting trophies.
Thomas Lyte’s long-standing relationship with the ATP extends across their season’s competitions. The Nitto ATP World Tour Finals singles and doubles trophies are designed and made by the London based gold and silversmiths. Alongside these prestigious pieces, we also handcraft the ATP World No 1 trophy for the best doubles team at the season’s end.
As goldsmiths and silversmiths to Her Late Majesty the Queen, Thomas Lyte are the designers of the ATP World No 1 Singles Trophy. Handcrafted in our purpose-built, fine silver workshop, the trophy has become one of the most coveted prizes on the men’s global tennis tour.
The trophy features multiple beautifully designed motifs, tying the silverware to it’s sport and competition. Resembling the ancient Greek amphora, the trophy’s full and elegant shape is designed to match the significance of the winner’s achievement. The handles sweep triumphantly upwards, curving to embrace a tennis ball where they meet the trophy. The movement of each handle echoes the shape of a swerving serve or return. The classically inspired stem of the trophy showcases a globe sitting above the base, and supporting the trophy, representing the worldwide reach of the ATP and it’s tour.
First played as The Masters, held in Tokyo in 1970, the ATP Finals is now one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. It’s an event that captures the imagination in cities around the world as the sporting year draws to a close. It is here that the ATP World No 1 Singles Trophy is presented to the player at the top of the ATP rankings.
The ATP Rankings determine the winner of the ATP World No.1 Singles Trophy. In order to finish top of the rankings, players must accrue as many points as possible over 20 tournaments. The points available at each tournament vary, ending with the ATP Finals, where a maximum of 1500 points are available to the undefeated champion.
As well as the ATP World No.1 Singles Trophy, Thomas Lyte is proud to be the designer and manufacturer of the Nitto ATP Finals Singles Trophy, the Nitto ATP Finals Doubles Trophy, and the ATP World No. 1 Doubles Trophy, all of which are awarded at the concluding event of the tennis season.
Our relationship with the sport also extends to making and restoring the prestigious WTA Finals Singles Trophy, making the Laver Cup and restoring the Davis Cup, a trophy first played for in 1900.
Our team make the conceivable possible, while preserving traditional skills, pioneering modern methods, and promoting authentic British craft across the globe. Combining the latest technologies with centuries of knowledge, Thomas Lyte’s silver workshops in London, England house world-class facilities for an elite team of designers and makers, masters of their craft. Learn about 3D printing, electroforming and other new technologies that our team have introduced to our sustainable handcrafting process.
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Thomas Lyte are proud to be the designers and makers of the ATP World No 1 Singles Trophy.
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