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| Most recent season or competition: 2025 Tennis Premier League | |
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| Sport | Tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder |
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| First season | 2018 |
| Motto | Every Point Matters |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  India |
| Continent | Asia |
Most recent champion | GS Delhi Aces (2025) |
| Most titles | Hyderabad Strikers (3 titles) |
| Broadcasters | India Sony Sports (TV) JioHotstar (Internet) [1] International List of broadcasters |
| Website | Website |
Tennis Premier League, also known as Kia Tennis Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, 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]
GS Delhi Aces are the current champions after winning against Yash Mumbai Eagles in the 2025 final.
Background
[edit]Auctions
[edit]Tennis Premier League has a selection of marquee national and international players, which get selected via auction.[5][6]
Notable names
[edit]Former tennis player Leander Paes is the owner of a team.[7] Sania Mirza, a former Indian tennis player, and Bollywood actors Arjun Kapoor and Sonu Sood attended the Tennis Premier League Season 5 auction ceremony.[8]
To add to the list, Bollywood actresses Rakul Preet Singh, Sonali Bendre, and Taapsee Pannu are 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
[edit]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 25 points.[10]
Teams
[edit]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 | Marquee Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS Delhi Aces | Delhi | Vijay Pusdekar | Leander Paes | Billy Harris (tennis) | |
| Kolkata Thunder Blades | Kolkata | Ketan Jain & Rajat Kumar | |||
| Lucknow Blazers | Lucknow | Dharmender Goel | Sonali Bendre | Dalibor Svrčina | |
| Rajasthan Rangers | Jaipur | Ignite Sports | Luciano Darderi | ||
| Gujarat Panthers | Ahmedabad | Ramku Patgir | N/a | Alexandre Müller | |
| Hyderabad Strikers | Hyderabad | Rajdeep Dalmia Rakul Preet Singh |
N/a | Pedro Martinez (tennis) | |
| Mumbai Royals | Mumbai | N/a | Damir Džumhur | ||
| Gurgaon Grand Slammers | Gurgaon | Gaurav Agarwal | Sania Mirza | Dan Evans (tennis) | |
Editions and results
[edit]| 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 Pipers | 41–28 | Bengal Wizards | Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex | [16] |
| 6 | 2024 | Hyderabad Strikers | 51–42 | Mumbai Eagles | Cricket Club of India, Mumbai | [17] |
| 7 | 2025 | GS Delhi Aces | 51-36 | Mumbai Eagles | Gujarat University Tennis Stadium, Ahmedabad | |
Broadcasting
[edit]| Territory | Platform |
|---|---|
| India |
Sony Sports Network (TV) |
| JioHotstar (Internet) | |
 Australia |
Fox Sports (TV) |
| Kayo Sports (Internet) | |
 USA |
Willow TV |
 Canada | |
 Russia |
Okko TV |
 Kazakhstan | |
 Belarus | |
 Europe |
Unbeaten Channel |
| North America |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tennis Premier League Partners with Viacom18". brandequity. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Kamesh (2022-08-25). "Tennis Premier League, an effort to benefit Indian tennis, says Kunal Thakkur". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ "Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Leander Paes inaugurate Kunal Thakkur & Mrunal Jain's Tennis Premier League". Bollyy. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Leander Paes bets on young guns at TPL auction". The Times of India. 2019-10-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ Acharya, Shayan (2023-05-29). "Tennis Premier League right step forward for the sport in India: Leander Paes". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Sonali Bendre, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Rakul Preet, Sonu Sood spotted at Tennis Premier League auction". The Tribune (India). 2 October 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Push for Indian tennis is coming in small packages, leagues". Money Control.
- ↑ "Zeeshan Ali, Nandan Bal to mentor teams in Tennis Premier League". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Mumbai Mirror. 2019-09-19. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Popular TV actors on board for Tennis Premier League". The Bridge Chronicle. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ "Pune Warriors wins Tennis Premier League 2nd edition". sportstar.thehindu.com. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
- ↑ Nayse, Suhas (2021-12-20). "Hyderabad Strikers crowned Tennis Premier League champions". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Finecab Hyderabad crowned Tennis Premier League champions for second time in a row". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Tennis Premier League: Bengaluru SG Mavericks crowned champions of Season 5 after beating Bengal Wizards". India Today.
- ↑ 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.