A high-voltage week of tennis action is on the cards as the much-awaited Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7 will be held from December 9 to 14 at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium in Ahmedabad. This season brings together an exceptional mix of international stars ranked inside the world’s top 50 along with India’s finest talent, with every franchise featuring a marquee player poised to define their campaign.
The eight teams, competing in the TPL’s fast paced and revolutionary format, are gearing up to go hammer and tongs to lift the coveted title of this season, which is being supported by tennis legends including Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi.
Each team will play five league matches from December 9 to 13 and the top four teams will advance to the semifinals and the final to be held on the closing day on December 14. TPL’s unique format features four rounds in every match – women’s singles, mixed doubles, men’s singles and men’s doubles – each carrying 25 points, making every match worth 100 points in total.
SG Pipers will be spearheaded by India’s tennis icon and two-time Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna. Joining him will be India’s No.2 women’s singles player Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and Ramkumar Ramnathan.
Rajasthan Rangers will rely on the explosive World No. 26, Luciano Darderi from Italy alongside Russia’s Anastasia Gasanova and Dhakshineswar Suresh. Gurgaon Grand Slammers will bank on the experience of Britain’s Daniel Evans, who has had a career-high rank of No. 21 in the world in 2023. He will share the court with India’s top-ranked female singles player Sahaja Yamalapalli and Sriram Balaji. Gujarat Panthers will be led by France’s World No. 42 Alexandre Muller with Italy’s Nuria Brancaccio and India’s Anirudh Chandrasekhar.
Defending champions Hyderabad Strikers will hope to lift the trophy again with Spain’s Pedro Martinez, who is currently ranked No. 93. He will be joined by his compatriot from France Carole Monnet and returning from last season, India’s experienced doubles veteran Vishnu Vardhan.
Bosnia’s former World No. 23 Damir Dzhumhur headlines the roster for Yash Mumbai Eagles alongside Burundi’s Sada Nahimana and Indian star Niki Poonacha. GS Delhi Aces will have Britain’s number 4 ranked tennis player Billy Harris, 20-year-old Belgian Sofia Costoulas and Indian southpaw Jeevan Nedunchezchiyan. Chennai Smashers will count on the promising Czech talent Dalibor Svrcina, Romania’s Irina Bara and India doubles specialist Rithvik Bollipalli.
With the teams finalising strategies, refining combinations and building momentum, Season 7 is shaping up to be the most captivating edition yet. The league will be be available for live streaming on JioStar and will be broadcast on Sony Sports, making it the only sports league in the country to be available on both platforms.
“With just days to go for the opening match, the excitement around TPL Season 7 is sky high. The level of competition this year is exceptional with players ranked in the ATP top 50 coming to Ahmedabad. We’re looking forward to a week of high-quality, fast-paced tennis and I urge all the fans to come support the players from the stands,” said Kunal Thakkur, co-founder, Tennis Premier League.
The Squads: Hyderabad Strikers: Pedro Martinez, Carole Monnet, Vishnu Vardhan.
SG Pipers Bengaluru: Rohan Bopanna, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, Ramkumar Ramanathan.
Chennai Smashers: Dalibor Svrcina, Irina Bara, Rithvik Bollipalli.
Yash Mumbai Eagles: Damir Dzumhur, Sada Nahimana, Niki Poonacha.
Gurgaon Grand Slammers: Daniel Evans, Sahaja Yamalapalli, Sriram Balaji.
GS Delhi Aces: Billy Harris, Sofia Costoulas, Jeevan Nedunchezchiyan.
Rajasthan Rangers: Luciano Darderi, Anastasia Gasanova, Dhakshineswar Suresh
Gujarat Panthers: Alexandre Muller, Nuria Brancaccio, Anirudh Chandrasekhar.
