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Revision as of 13:01, 20 November 2023

Tennis Premier League
SportTeam tennis
Founded2018 (2018)
FounderKunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain
First season2018
MottoEvery Point Matters
No. of teams8 (per season)
Country India
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)		Hyderabad Strikers
Most titlesHyderabad Strikers (2)
Official websitewww.tplsport.com

The Tennis Premier League (TPL)[1] is an annual tennis league that takes place in India. Founded in 2018, the upcoming tennis tournament season 5 will take place[2] 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[3] 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,[4] the winner of Wimbledon Championship 2022 Men's Doubles and Matthew Ebden[5] from Australia[6] was a part of the league.

There are 8 teams participating in Season 5[7] are – Mumbai Leon Army, with Brand Ambassador Sonu Sood,[8] Hyderabad Strikers, co-owned by Rakul Preet Singh, Delhi Binny’s Brigade, with Malaika Arora,[9] Pune Jaguars, co-owned by Sonali Bendre Behl, Bengal Wizards,[10] 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.[11]

The Founders of Tennis Premier League are Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain.[12] The League kicked off its first season in October 2018.

Clear Premium water has joined forces with Tennis Premier League as the official powered by Sponsors for Season 5.[13] This time the matches will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network[14] from 12th - 17th December 2023.

Team formation

In TPL there are a total of 8 city team’s in the League, with 24 players battling out for the final title (including AITA’s top 10, National & International players). Each team has its own owner with a mentor,[15] 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,[16] National & International players, a total of 20 Men & 10 Women professionals, which will be auctioned [17] 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[18]- Finecab Hyderabad Strikers[19]
  • Season[20]4 - Finecab Hyderabad Strikers[21]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Gandhar, Ajay. "Where and how to watch Tennis Premier League Season 5 live in India?". Khel Now. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ^ Acharya, Shayan (2023-05-29). "Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  4. ^ "Tennis Premier League unveils new franchise Bengal Wizards ahead of season five". 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Today's Paper News, Breaking News, Top headlines". The Hindu. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "TPL - Tennis Premier League | LinkedIn".
  8. ^ "TPL Season 5: Sonu Sood named brand ambassador of Mumbai Leon Army". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ "From Malaika Arora, Sania Mirza to Arjun Kapoor, celebs attend Tennis Premier League Season 5 players' auction | Etimes - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  10. ^ "The Tennis Premier League Just Got Bigger as Bengal Wizards Is Gearing Up to Play in Season 5". asianprimenews. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  11. ^ "Taapsee, Raminder owned Punjab Tigers becomes latest franchisee to join Tennis Premier League". Punjab Live. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  12. ^ Bollyy, Team (2018-10-22). "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Leander Paes inaugurate Kunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain's Tennis Premier League". Bollyy. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  13. ^ "Clear Premium Water onboards as powered-by sponsor for Tennis Premier League Season 5 in India". afaqs!. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  14. ^ Desk, The News (2023-11-01). "Sony Sports Network to broadcast Season 5 of Tennis Premier League starting December 12". MediaBrief. Retrieved 2023-11-01. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal to mentor teams in Tennis Premier League". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Mumbai Mirror. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Leander Paes bets on young guns at TPL auction". The Times of India. 2019-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  18. ^ "Tennis Premier League: Hyderabad Strikers enter semifinal; Chennai Stallions win big". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  19. ^ Nayse, Suhas (2021-12-20). "Hyderabad Strikers crowned Tennis Premier League champions". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  20. ^ "Tennis Premier League kicks off in Pune". The Indian Express. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  21. ^ "Finecab Hyderabad crowned Tennis Premier League champions for second time in a row". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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