The fourth edition of the Tennis Premier League will be played in India in 2022 as some of the top players in the country take to court to feature in the competition that is looking to unearth some serious tennis talent in the country. More information on everything around the Tennis Premier League including its live streaming options, formats and squads and the match timings and venue will be updated below.
What is the Tennis Premier League?
It is one of the biggest tennis initiatives that is meant to touch the grassroots tennis and was first played in October 2018.
According to the official website, there were 500+ entries to feature in the opening edition and a total of 132 players featured in the first season.
The fourth season will be hosted in Mahalunge Balewadi Stadium in Baner, National Games Park, Pune, with eight teams fighting it out for top honours for this edition. There will be eight wheelchair players who will participate in this fourth edition of the Tennis Premier League as well.
The Tennis Premier League is backed by the All India Tennis Association (AITA), which is the tennis body that looks after tennis in the country and Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour (IWTT).
You can get more information the Tennis Premier League by getting in touch with the organisers at info@tplsport.in.
Tennis Premier League Schedule for 2022
The fourth season of the TPL will be held between Wednesday, December 7 and Sunday, December 11, 2022. The exact schedule along with the match by match information will be revealed soon. The tournament will be played at Mahalunge Balewadi Stadium in Pune.
Teams, Squads and Player List for the Tennis Premier League
88 players are expected to take part in the 2022 edition of the Tennis Premier League. Here’s the list of teams and corresponding players who will be participating in the tournament this year.
Bengaluru Spartans
Vishnu Vardhan
Sidharth Rawat
Karman Kaur Thandi
Owner: Kapil Jhaveri
Brand Ambassador: Sania Mirza
Mentor: M Balachandran
Chennai Stallions
Ilya Marchenko
Anirudh Chandrasekar
Anastasia Gasanova
Owner: Shailesh Alagiya
Mentor: Nandan Bal
Brand Ambassador: Aditi Rao Hydari
Delhi Binny’s Brigade
Matthew Ebden
Siddhant Bhatia
Sowjanaya Bavisetti
Owner: Sneh Patel
Mentor: Aditya Khanna
Finecab Hyderabad Strikers
Sriram Balaji
Niki Poonacha
Conny Perrin
Owner: Brijgopal Bhutada, Rakul Preet Singh
Mentor: Suresh Krishna
Gujarat Panthers
Divij Sharan
Manish Sureshkumar
Ankita Raina
Owner: Ramku Patgir
Mentor: Sunil Vyas
Mumbai Leon Army
Ramkumar Ramanathan
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
Valeriya Strakhova
Owner: Leander Paes, Shyam Patel
Mentor: Gaurav Kapadia
Pune Jaguars
Arjun Kadhe
Vijay Sundar Prashanth
Rujuta Bhonsale
Owner: Punit Balan, Sonali Bendre
Mentor: Radhika Kanitkar
Punjab Bulls
Denis Istomin
Malek Jaziri
Diana Marcinkevica
Owner: Taapsee Pannu, Raminder Singh
Mentor: Ankita Bhambri
Tennis Premier League Format
The eight teams in action as mentioned above will be divided into two groups of four apiece. Each team will face off against the three others in their group in a round-robin format.
The top two teams in each of the two groups at the end of the group stages of the competition will face off in the semifinal which will be followed by the final.
How to Watch the Tennis Premier League Live?
This fourth edition of the Tennis Premier League is expected to be broadcast live on Sony 2 channel in India. This also means the live streaming rights of the competition are with SONLIV app or can be watched live with SonyLiv.com in India. You need to be a subscribed member obviously.
Other options to be able to watch the TPL live streaming will be updated here as and when we get more information about it.