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It is game, set and match for the upcoming IPTL

Updated on: 01 March,2014 08:42 AM IST  | 
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We give you a lowdown on the lucrative tennis tournament that will see players like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Serena Williams play across five cities

It is game, set and match for the upcoming IPTL

World No 1 Rafael Nadal will be the hottest property in the auctions. Pics/AFP.

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World No 1 Rafael Nadal will be the hottest property in the auctions. Pics/AFP.


Men’s pool: Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stanislas Wawrinka, David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi etc.



Novak Djokovic

Women’s pool: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic, Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki, Martina Hingis, Sara Errani, Jelena Jankovic, Angelique Kerber, Samantha Stosur etc.


Serena Williams

Past Champs: Patrick Rafter, Goran Ivanisevic, Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Michael Chang etc.


Patrick Rafter

Indians in fray: Somdev Devvarman, Sania Mirza

70: Number of players, male and female, which will be part of the IPTL auction tomorrow

The Format: A best-of-five set encounter will decide matches between two franchises. Each set to be played in a different format — men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, mixed doubles and men’s legends. Sets will be shorter with a one-point decider at deuce and a tie-break at 5-5. It should all last about three hours.

Event Dates: The event will be played between Nov 28 and Dec 20.

Host Cities: Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok will be the five venues.

No Thanks: Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Roger Federer won’t be part of IPTL

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