The 2024 World Tennis League will be a non-ATP/WTA-affiliated exhibition mixed-gender team tennis tournament. It will be the third edition of the World Tennis League. The event will be held on hard court at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 19 until 22 December 2024.[1]
| 2024 World Tennis League | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–22 December 2024 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Draw | 4 teams |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Venue | Etihad Arena |
| 2023 Champions | |
| Eagles (Medvedev, Kenin, Rublev, Andreeva) | |
Format
editThe teams will play each other in a round-robin format. Each ties will consist of four sets: one men's singles, one women's singles, and two doubles sets, which may include men's doubles, women's doubles, or mixed doubles, as determined by the team that win the coin toss.
Following the round-robin phase, the top two teams will face off in the final on 22 December 2024.[2]
Teams and players
edit16 players were drawn into four teams (Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, Kites).[2]
| Eagles | Falcons | Hawks | Kites | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rank | Player | Rank | Player | Rank | Player | Rank | |
| Men #1 |  Casper Ruud |
7 |  Daniil Medvedev |
4 |  Taylor Fritz |
5 |  Stefanos Tsitsipas |
11 |
| Men #2 |  Hubert Hurkacz |
16 | Andrey Rublev |
7 |  Sumit Nagal |
93 |  Nick Kyrgios |
nr |
| Women #1 | Iga Świątek |
2 |  Elena Rybakina |
6 | Aryna Sabalenka |
1 |  Jasmine Paolini |
4 |
| Women #2 |  Barbora Krejčíková |
10 |  Caroline Garcia |
51 | Mirra Andreeva |
16 |  Paula Badosa |
12 |
- Singles rankings as of 11 November 2024.
- nr = not ranked
References
edit- ^ "World Tennis League announces new partnership ahead of third season". The Nation. 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Swiatek, Sabalenka and Medvedev set for World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi". Khaleej Times. 11 November 2024.