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  • Abu Dhabi gears up for World Tennis League season three

    Abu Dhabi gears up for World Tennis League season three

    Mumbai: The World Tennis League (WTL) returns for its third season from 19 to 22 December 2024 at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena. Organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism and Miral, WTL season three will feature 16 top players across four teams, including Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Iga Świątek, Aryna Sabalenka, Daniil Medvedev, and India’s Sumit Nagal.

    Alongside tennis, performances by Bryan Adams, Akon, Sean Paul, and Anastacia will add to the entertainment. This year’s ‘Kids Watch For Free’ initiative allows up to four children to enter for free with each adult ticket purchased. The previous edition drew 20,000 attendees and was broadcast in over 125 countries. WTL aims to further cement itself as a major global event by combining world-class sports and entertainment.

  • SPN India to air ATP Tour in July

    SPN India to air ATP Tour in July

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) will broadcast the upcoming ATP 500 and ATP 1000 events in July. The ATP 500 Citi Open, Washington and ATP 1000 Rogers Cup, Toronto will be aired live and exclusive on Sony ESPN channels. The ATP 500 Citi Open in Washington will begin on July 19 while the ATP 1000 Rogers Cup in Toronto will be begin on July 25.

    The ATP 500 Citi Open in Washington is the next big tournament on the ATP tour after the end of Wimbledon, closely followed by the prestigious ATP 1000 Rogers Cup in Toronto. Both the tournaments will see a host of top ranked players in action like John Isner, Tomas Berdych, Grigor Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic and newly crowned Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray.

    SPN’s broadcast of the ATP 500 and ATP 1000 Tour events firmly reinforces its focus on tennis, one of the most followed sports in the world and tennis fans in India can now look forward to the world’s top ranked players in men’s professional tennis on tour.

  • SPN India to air ATP Tour in July

    SPN India to air ATP Tour in July

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) will broadcast the upcoming ATP 500 and ATP 1000 events in July. The ATP 500 Citi Open, Washington and ATP 1000 Rogers Cup, Toronto will be aired live and exclusive on Sony ESPN channels. The ATP 500 Citi Open in Washington will begin on July 19 while the ATP 1000 Rogers Cup in Toronto will be begin on July 25.

    The ATP 500 Citi Open in Washington is the next big tournament on the ATP tour after the end of Wimbledon, closely followed by the prestigious ATP 1000 Rogers Cup in Toronto. Both the tournaments will see a host of top ranked players in action like John Isner, Tomas Berdych, Grigor Dimitrov, Nick Kyrgios, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic and newly crowned Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray.

    SPN’s broadcast of the ATP 500 and ATP 1000 Tour events firmly reinforces its focus on tennis, one of the most followed sports in the world and tennis fans in India can now look forward to the world’s top ranked players in men’s professional tennis on tour.

  • Andy Murray Returns for second season Double Grand Slam Champ Wawrinka makes IPTL Debut

    Andy Murray Returns for second season Double Grand Slam Champ Wawrinka makes IPTL Debut

     MUMBAI:  Two-time Grand Slam winners, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka have announced their participation in the second edition of the Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) that kicks off today in Kobe, Japan and will run through to 20th December 2015 in Singapore.

     

    While Murray will be returning for the second season, Wawrinka will be making his debut in the five-nation tennis league, the only one of its kind in the world.

     

    Both Murray and Wawrinka will be playing for the OUE Singapore Slammers, along with fellow team-mates Nick Kyrgios, Belinda Bencic, Karolina Plíšková, Dustin Brown, Carlos Moya and Marcelo Melo.

     

    Novak Djokovic has chosen to withdraw from the second season. Djokovic played for the UAE Royals in the inaugural edition, and was drafted by the OUE Singapore Slammers for the second edition.

     

    On his non-participation, Novak Djokovic said, “I had a great experience in the inaugural edition of the IPTL and was eagerly looking forward to playing in the second season, especially in front of the home crowd in Singapore. It’s been a long year for meand my body needs some extra time to recover. I wish the team the very best and will join them next year.”

     

    Murray was part of the Manila Mavericks (re-christened ‘Philippine Mavericks’ in season two) in the inaugural edition and will be joining the OUE Singapore Slammers in the second season.

     

    Wawrinka and Murray join a formidable array of tennis superstars that include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Nick Kyrgios among others. Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova,Ana Ivanovic, Kristina Mladenovic, Sania Mirza are just some of the names leading the women’s charge in the league.

     

    “We are glad to announce the return of Andy Murray and the debut of Stan Wawrinka in the IPTL. Both Murray and Wawrinka will add immense strength to the Slammers, upping the quality of tennis on display. Fans across the world can look forward to some exciting match-ups,” said Mahesh Bhupathi on behalf of the IPTL.

     

     The innovative, team-based, multi-nation tennis league has expanded to five teams for its second edition, with the Japan Warriors joining last season’s champions Indian Aces, alongside the Obi UAE Royals, the Philippine Mavericks and the OUE Singapore Slammers in a five-city swing that starts today in Japan and ends at Singapore’s Indoor Stadium for the grand finale on 20thDecember. The finals of Coca-Cola IPTL 2015 will see the top two teams in the league standings face off to determine the champion,winning the coveted trophy and prize money of USD 1 million, with the runner-up getting USD 500,000.