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| Sport | Team tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Kunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain |
| First season | 2018 |
| Motto | Every Point Matters |
| No. of teams | 8 (per season) |
| Country |  India |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hyderabad Strikers |
| Most titles | Hyderabad Strikers (2) |
| Official website | www |
The Tennis Premier League (TPL) is an annual tennis league that takes place in India. Founded in 2018, the upcoming tennis tournament season 5 will take place in December 2023. The league is supported by the All India Tennis Association (AITA), Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour (IWTT)].
Former international tennis players such as Leander Paes and Sania Mirza are a part of this League. When asked about it, Paes said, "The League is very important to me as it's helping the sport of tennis to grow. As we have seen in the past, the Indian Premier League (IPL) or the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) are becoming very popular in India".
Season 3 which was held in 2021, Goran Ivenisevic, the current coach of global tennis player Novak Djokovic, was a part of TPL's earlier season. Currently in Season 4[1], the winner of Wimbledon Championship 2022 Men's Doubles and Matthew Ebden from Australia is going to be a part of the league.
There are 8 teams participating in Season 5[2] are – Mumbai Leon Army, with Brand Ambassador Sonu Sood, Hyderabad Strikers, co-owned by Rakul Preet Singh, Delhi Binny’s Brigade, with Malaika Arora, Pune Jaguars, co-owned by Sonali Bendre Behl, Bengal Wizards, co-owned by Leander Paes, Bengaluru SG Mavericks, with Brand Ambassador Sania Mirza, Gujarat Panthers, with Arjun Kapoor and Punjab Tigers co-owned by Taapsee Pannu
The Founders of Tennis Premier League are Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain. The League kicked off its first season in October 2018.
Team Formation
In TPL there are a total of 8 city team’s in the League, with 48 players battling out for the final title (including AITA’s top 10, National & International players). Each team has its own owner with a mentor, coach, a physio and nutritionist to hone their skills in every aspect. In this league, the owners and the mentors travel to 4 cities and give an opportunity to the upcoming players in the country.
Auctions
They also have a selection of marquee players, National & International players, a total of 20 Men & 10 Women professionals, which will be auctioned by all the team owners. Followed by press conferences & photo ops with tennis personalities as well as some popular faces.
Winners
- Season 1 - Black Panther
- Season 2 - Pune Jaguars
- Season 3 - Finecab Hyderabad Strikers
- Season 4 - Finecab Hyderabad Strikers
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