| Tennis Premier League | |
| Current Season: | 2024 Tennis Premier League |
| Last Season: | 2023 Tennis Premier League |
| Upcoming Season: | 2025 Tennis Premier League |
| Sport: | Tennis |
| Inaugural: | 2018 |
| Motto: | Every Point Matters |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Champion: | Bengaluru SG Pipers (2023) |
| Most Champs: | Hyderabad Strikers (2) |
| Tv: | Sony Sports[1] |
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]
Tennis Premier League has a selection of marquee national and international players, which get selected via auction.[5] [6]
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]
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]
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 | |||
| 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 | ||