The Tennis Premier League is a team-based mixed exhibition event held in India. This year, the seventh edition of the tournament is taking place at the Gujarat Tennis Stadium in Ahmedabad. The event has an unique scoring system that adds intrigue and interest to the competition, keeping the players and fans engaged alike.
Tennis Premier League – Format
The field consists of eight teams that will play five matches each against each other. Each match between two teams consists of four matches, beginning with the women’s singles, then the mixed doubles, the men’s singles, and finally ending the tie with the men’s doubles.
Each of these matches has 25 points in total, and the tie has a total of 100 points. Whichever team reaches the mark of 51 points, they win the tie. However, the match is not stopped until all 100 points have been played, as the losing team’s points are taken in their total tally and might come in handy to qualify for the next round.
Four teams having the most number of points out of a possible 500 (5 matches for each team), will qualify for the semifinal, after which the winning teams will meet in the Final.
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Tennis Premier League – Teams and Lineups
The eight teams in action have three players each, with one marquee player on each team, and many of the top-ranked Indian players are also in action.
Defending champion Hyderabad Strikers have Spain’s Pedro Martinez as their marquee player, along with Carole Monnet and Vishnu Vardhan.
Last year’s runners-up, the Yash Mumbai Eagles, have Damir Dzumhur as their marquee player along with Niki Poonacha and Riya Bhatia.
The home team of the Gujarat Panthers has Alexandre Müller, with the Frenchman being their marquee player, along with Nuria Brancaccio and Anirudh Chandrasekar.
The Gurgaon Grand Slammers have the Brit Dan Evans as their marquee player, along with one of India’s top players, Sriram Balaji, and Sahaja Yamalapalli.
The Chennai Smashers have Dalibor Svrcina as their marquee player, along with Irina Bara and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli.
The GS Delhi Aces have the trio of Billy Harris (marquee player), Sofia Costoulas, and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan.
Indian doubles legend Rohan Bopanna, along with Shrivalli Bhamidipati and Ramkumar Ramanathan, form the all-Indian team of SG Pipers. Finally, the Rajasthan Rangers have Italy’s Luciano Darderi as their marquee player, along with Dakshineshwar Suresh and Ekaterina Kazionova.
Tennis Premier League – Schedule and Where to Watch
The 2025 Tennis Premier League will be held from December 9 to December 14. From the 9th-13th, each day will have four matches each, with the teams playing five matches each in a round robin format. The semifinals and final will take place on Sunday (December 14).
The event has multiple broadcast partners which will air it in various regions across the globe.
India – Sony Sports Network, JioHotstar (digital)
Europe and North America – Unbeatn Sports Channel
USA and Canada – Willow Sports
Australia – Fox Sports, Kayo Sports
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan – Okko Sports
