Tennis Premier League

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Tennis Premier League is an Indian tennis league.[2] It was founded by Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain.[3] The first season of the league was launched in October 2018.[4]

Tennis Premier League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Tennis Premier League
SportTennis
Founded2018 (2018)
Founder
First season2018
MottoEvery Point Matters
No. of teams8
Country India
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)
Bengaluru SG Pipers (2023)
Most titlesHyderabad Strikers (2)
TV partner(s)Sony Sports[1]
Official websiteWebsite

Background

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Auctions

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Tennis Premier League has a selection of marquee national and international players, which get selected via auction.[5][6]

Notable names

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Former tennis player Leander Paes is the owner of a team.[7] Sania Mirza, an iconic and trailblazing name of Indian tennis, is the brand ambassador of a team. Bollywood actors Arjun Kapoor and Sonu Sood are also brand ambassadors of two TPL teams.[8]

To add to the list, Bollywood actresses Rakul Preet Singh, Sonali Bendre, and Taapsee Pannu are proud owners of three TPL teams.

During season 3 which was hosted in 2021, Goran Ivanišević, who is Novak Djokovic's coach, was part of TPL. Matthew Ebden, the winner of Wimbledon Championship 2022 men's doubles was a part of the league.[9]

Format

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The format of Tennis Premier League sees eight teams being divided into two groups. Each match has four games, men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles: each worth 20 points.[10]

Teams

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There are total 8 teams in Tennis Premier League, with 24 players battling out for the final title. Each team has its own owner with a mentor, coach, a physio and nutritionist.[11]

Team City Owner Brand Ambassador
Bengal Wizards West Bengal Yatin Gupte Sania Mirza
Bengaluru SG Pipers Bengaluru Rohan Gupta Mahesh Bhupathi
Chennai Smashers Chennai Vipul Bansal
Dharmender Goel
Sonali Bendre
Delhi Rarh Tigers Delhi Rahul Todi Leander Paes
Gujarat Panthers Gujarat Ramku Patgir
Hyderabad Strikers Hyderabad Rajdeep Dalmia
Rakul Preet Singh
Mumbai Eagles Mumbai Yash Mahamuni
Punjab Patriots Punjab Taapsee Pannu

Editions and results

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Season Year Finals Venue Ref(s)
Winner Results Runner-up
1 2018 Sea Hawks Black Panther Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai [12]
2 2019 Pune Warriors 46–44 Punjab Bulls Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai [13]
3 2021 Hyderabad Strikers 49–31 Mumbai Leon Army Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai [14]
4 2022 Hyderabad Strikers 41–32 Mumbai Leon Army Balewadi Stadium, Pune [15]
5 2023 Bengaluru SG Mavericks 41–28 Bengal Wizards Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex [16][17]
6 2024 TBA TBA TBA Cricket Club of India, Mumbai

References

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  1. ^ "Sony Sports Network to broadcast Season 5 of Tennis Premier League starting December 12". MediaBrief. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  2. ^ Iyer, Aniruddh (2023-06-12). "Transforming tennis: An inside look at TPL and its impact on the sport". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (2022-08-25). "Tennis Premier League, an effort to benefit Indian tennis, says Kunal Thakkur". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  4. ^ "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Leander Paes inaugurate Kunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain's Tennis Premier League". Bollyy. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  5. ^ "Sumit Nagal becomes the most expensive player at Tennis Premier League season 5 auction". The Times of India. 2023-10-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ^ "Leander Paes bets on young guns at TPL auction". The Times of India. 2019-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  7. ^ Acharya, Shayan (2023-05-29). "Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ^ "Sonali Bendre, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Rakul Preet, Sonu Sood spotted at Tennis Premier League auction". The Tribune.
  9. ^ "Wimbledon men's doubles champ Ebden appointed marquee player of Tennis Premier League-4". The Times of India. 2022-07-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  10. ^ "Push for Indian tennis is coming in small packages, leagues". Money Control.
  11. ^ "Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal to mentor teams in Tennis Premier League". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Mumbai Mirror. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  12. ^ "Popular TV actors on board for Tennis Premier League". The Bridge Chronicle. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  13. ^ "Pune Warriors wins Tennis Premier League 2nd edition". sportstar.thehindu.com. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  14. ^ Nayse, Suhas (2021-12-20). "Hyderabad Strikers crowned Tennis Premier League champions". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  15. ^ "Finecab Hyderabad crowned Tennis Premier League champions for second time in a row". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  16. ^ "Tennis Premier League 2023: Bengaluru SG Mavericks Are Crowned Champions of Season 5 After Defeating Bengal Wizards". Outlook India. 18 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Tennis Premier League: Bengaluru SG Mavericks crowned champions of Season 5 after beating Bengal Wizards". India Today.

See also

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