Tennis Premier League, also known as Kia Tennis Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, 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.
GS Delhi Aces are the current champions after winning against Yash Mumbai Eagles in the 2025 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, a former Indian tennis player, and Bollywood actors Arjun Kapoor and Sonu Sood attended the Tennis Premier League Season 5 auction ceremony.
To add to the list, Bollywood actresses Rakul Preet Singh, Sonali Bendre, and Taapsee Pannu are 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.
Team City Owner Brand AmbassadorMarquee PlayerGS Delhi AcesDelhiVijay PusdekarLeander PaesBilly Harris (tennis)Kolkata Thunder BladesKolkataKetan Jain & Rajat KumarLucknow BlazersLucknowDharmender GoelSonali BendreDalibor SvrčinaRajasthan RangersJaipurIgnite SportsLuciano DarderiGujarat PanthersAhmedabadRamku PatgirAlexandre MüllerHyderabad StrikersHyderabadRajdeep DalmiaRakul Preet SinghPedro Martinez (tennis)Mumbai RoyalsMumbai Damir DžumhurGurgaon Grand SlammersGurgaonGaurav AgarwalSania MirzaDan Evans (tennis)
Editions and results SeasonYearFinalsVenueRef(s)WinnerResultsRunner-up12018Sea HawksBlack PantherCelebration Sports Club, Mumbai22019Pune Warriors46–44Punjab BullsCelebration Sports Club, Mumbai32021Hyderabad Strikers49–31Mumbai Leon ArmyCelebration Sports Club, Mumbai42022Hyderabad Strikers41–32 Mumbai Leon ArmyBalewadi Stadium, Pune52023Bengaluru SG Pipers41–28Bengal WizardsShiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex62024Hyderabad Strikers51–42Mumbai EaglesCricket Club of India, Mumbai72025 GS Delhi Aces51-36 Mumbai EaglesGujarat University Tennis Stadium, Ahmedabad
Broadcasting Territory Platform Sony Sports Network (TV) JioHotstar (Internet) Fox Sports (TV) Kayo Sports (Internet)Willow TVOkko TVUnbeaten ChannelNorth America
References
Tennis League - https://joinplaytennis.com
See also Tennis in India