| 2014 Champions Tennis League | |
|---|---|
| League | Champions Tennis League |
| Sport | Team tennis |
| Duration | 17 November – 26 November 2015 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| League champions | Pune Marathas |
| Runners-up | Delhi Dreams |
| Season MVP | Marcos Baghdatis |
The 2014 Champions Tennis League was the first edition of the Champions Tennis League.[1]
Format
[edit]In 2014, the CTL saw 13 matches played over a 10-day period between 17 and 26 November 2014. Each tie consisted of 5 sets, with each considered as a match. The winner of a match was the player/doubles team that won 6 games. The winner of the tie was the team that won the highest number of games across all 5 sets. The winners' prize money was Rs. 1 crore, while the runner-up prize was Rs. 50 lakhs.[citation needed]
Teams
[edit]Players
[edit]- Mumbai Tennis Masters
| Player |
|---|
 Sergi Bruguera
|
| Tommy Robredo
|
 Alizé Cornet
|
 Sriram Balaji
|
- Delhi Dreams
| Player |
|---|
| Juan Carlos Ferrero
|
 Kevin Anderson
|
 Jelena Janković
|
| Sanam Singh
|
- Pune Marathas
| Player |
|---|
 Pat Cash
|
 Marcos Baghdatis
|
 Agnieszka Radwańska
|
| Saketh Myneni
|
- Bangalore Raptors
| Player |
|---|
 Thomas Enqvist
|
| Feliciano López
|
 Venus Williams
|
| Ramkumar Ramanathan
|
- Hyderabad Aces
| Player |
|---|
| Mark Philippoussis
|
 Mikhail Youzhny
|
 Martina Hingis
|
| Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
|
- Punjab Marshalls
| Player |
|---|
 Greg Rusedski
|
| Somdev Devvarman
|
| Garbiñe Muguruza
|
| Leander Paes
|
Group round
[edit]Matches
[edit]| Date | Zone | Fixture | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 November | North | Delhi Dreams v Punjab Marshalls | 25–19 | Delhi |
| 17 November | South | Hyderabad Aces v Bangalore Raptors | 27–25 | Hyderabad |
| 18 November | South | Hyderabad Aces v Pune Marathas | 25–26 | Hyderabad |
| 18 November | North | Delhi Dreams v Mumbai Tennis Masters | 27–19 | Delhi |
| 20 November | South | Bangalore Raptors v Pune Marathas | 24–25 | Bangalore |
| 20 November | North | Punjab Marshalls v Mumbai Tennis Masters | 21–27 | Chandigarh |
| 21 November | North | Punjab Marshalls v Delhi Dreams | 29–18 | Chandigarh |
| 21 November | South | Bangalore Raptors v Hyderabad Aces | 22–25 | Bangalore |
| 23 November | South | Pune Marathas v Bangalore Raptors | 26–20 | Pune |
| 23 November | North | Mumbai Tennis Masters v Delhi Dreams | 21–27 | Mumbai |
| 24 November | North | Mumbai Tennis Masters v Punjab Marshalls | 29–20 | Mumbai |
| 24 November | South | Pune Marathas v Hyderabad Aces | 25–24 | Pune |
Standings
[edit]- North Zone: Delhi – 3 points, Mumbai – 2 points, Punjab – 1 point.
- South Zone: Pune – 4 points, Hyderabad – 2 points, Bangalore – 0 points.
Final
[edit]| Date | Fixture | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November | Pune Marathas v Delhi Dreams | 27–23 | Delhi |
References
[edit]- ^ "CHAMPIONS TENNIS LEAGUE | 2015". Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.