Tennis Premier League

Tennis Premier League is an Indian tennis league. It was founded by Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain. The first season of the league was launched in October 2018.
Hyderabad Strikers are the current champions after winning against Mumbai Eagles in the 2024 final.

Background

Auctions

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

Notable names

Former tennis player Leander Paes is the owner of a team. 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.
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.

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 25 points.

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.