Tennis Premier League Explained

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

Auctions

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

Notable names

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

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

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

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

See also

• Tennis in India

Notes and References

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