Tennis Premier League

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)		Hyderabad Strikers (2024)
Most titlesHyderabad Strikers (3 titles)
TV partner(s)India
Sports18 (TV) [1]
JioCinema (Internet) [2]
International
List of broadcasters
Official websiteWebsite

Tennis Premier League is an Indian tennis league.[3] It was founded by Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain.[4] The first season of the league was launched in October 2018.[5]

Background

Auctions

Tennis Premier League has a selection of marquee national and international players, which get selected via auction.[6][7]

Notable names

Former tennis player Leander Paes is the owner of a team.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

Format

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.[11]

Teams

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.[12]

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Locations of the eight TPL teams
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
Rajasthan Rangers Rajasthan Rohan Gandotra Leander Paes
Gujarat Panthers Gujarat Ramku Patgir —
Hyderabad Strikers Hyderabad Rajdeep Dalmia
Rakul Preet Singh 		—
Yash Mumbai Eagles Mumbai Yash Mahamuni —
Punjab Patriots Punjab Taapsee Pannu —

Editions and results

Season Year Finals Venue Ref(s)
Winner Results Runner-up
1 2018 Sea Hawks Black Panther Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai [13]
2 2019 Pune Warriors 46–44 Punjab Bulls Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai [14]
3 2021 Hyderabad Strikers 49–31 Mumbai Leon Army Celebration Sports Club, Mumbai [15]
4 2022 Hyderabad Strikers 41–32 Mumbai Leon Army Balewadi Stadium, Pune [16]
5 2023 Bengaluru SG Pipers 41–28 Bengal Wizards Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex [17]
6 2024 Hyderabad Strikers 51–42 Mumbai Eagles Cricket Club of India, Mumbai [18]

List of broadcasters

Territory Channels and Online streaming Years
 India Sports18 (TV) 2024–2025
JioCinema (Internet) 2024–2025
 USA Willow TV 2024
 Canada Willow TV 2024
 Russia Okko TV 2024
 Kazakhstan Okko TV 2024
 Belarus Okko TV 2024
 Europe Unbeaten Channel 2024
North America Unbeaten Channel 2024

References

  1. ^ "Tennis Premier League Partners with Viacom18". brandequity. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ "Tennis Premier League Partners with Viacom18". brandequity. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (2022-08-25). "Tennis Premier League, an effort to benefit Indian tennis, says Kunal Thakkur". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  5. ^ "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Leander Paes inaugurate Kunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain's Tennis Premier League". Bollyy. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Leander Paes bets on young guns at TPL auction". The Times of India. 2019-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ^ Acharya, Shayan (2023-05-29). "Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  9. ^ "Sonali Bendre, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Rakul Preet, Sonu Sood spotted at Tennis Premier League auction". The Tribune.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Push for Indian tennis is coming in small packages, leagues". Money Control.
  12. ^ "Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal to mentor teams in Tennis Premier League". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Mumbai Mirror. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  13. ^ "Popular TV actors on board for Tennis Premier League". The Bridge Chronicle. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  14. ^ "Pune Warriors wins Tennis Premier League 2nd edition". sportstar.thehindu.com. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  15. ^ Nayse, Suhas (2021-12-20). "Hyderabad Strikers crowned Tennis Premier League champions". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  16. ^ "Finecab Hyderabad crowned Tennis Premier League champions for second time in a row". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  17. ^ "Tennis Premier League: Bengaluru SG Mavericks crowned champions of Season 5 after beating Bengal Wizards". India Today.
  18. ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-12-08). "Tennis Premier League 2024: Hyderabad Strikers beats Yash Mumbai Eagles to lift title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2024-12-08.

See also