Tennis Premier League
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Tennis Premier League | |
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| Sport | Tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder |
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| First season | 2018 |
| Motto | Every Point Matters |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Bengaluru SG Pipers (2023) |
| Most titles | Hyderabad Strikers (2) |
| TV partner(s) | Sony Sports[1] |
| Official website | Website |
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]
Background
[edit]Auctions
[edit]Tennis Premier League has a selection of marquee national and international players, which get selected via auction.[5][6]
Notable names
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
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| Mumbai Eagles | Mumbai | Yash Mahamuni | — | |
| Punjab Patriots | Punjab | Taapsee Pannu | — | |
Editions and results
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Sony Sports Network to broadcast Season 5 of Tennis Premier League starting December 12". MediaBrief. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (2022-08-25). "Tennis Premier League, an effort to benefit Indian tennis, says Kunal Thakkur". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Leander Paes inaugurate Kunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain's Tennis Premier League". Bollyy. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leander Paes bets on young guns at TPL auction". The Times of India. 2019-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Acharya, Shayan (2023-05-29). "Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Sonali Bendre, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Rakul Preet, Sonu Sood spotted at Tennis Premier League auction". The Tribune.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Push for Indian tennis is coming in small packages, leagues". Money Control.
- ^ "Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal to mentor teams in Tennis Premier League". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Mumbai Mirror. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Popular TV actors on board for Tennis Premier League". The Bridge Chronicle. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ "Pune Warriors wins Tennis Premier League 2nd edition". sportstar.thehindu.com. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ^ Nayse, Suhas (2021-12-20). "Hyderabad Strikers crowned Tennis Premier League champions". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Finecab Hyderabad crowned Tennis Premier League champions for second time in a row". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Tennis Premier League 2023: Bengaluru SG Mavericks Are Crowned Champions of Season 5 After Defeating Bengal Wizards". Outlook India. 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Tennis Premier League: Bengaluru SG Mavericks crowned champions of Season 5 after beating Bengal Wizards". India Today.