The 2016 International Premier Tennis League season (2016 IPTL season, officially the 2016 Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League) was the third and final season of the professional team tennis league contested by four teams in Asia.
| 2016 International Premier Tennis League | |
|---|---|
| League | International Premier Tennis League |
| Sport | Team tennis |
| Duration | 2–11 December 2016 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| League champions | Singapore Slammers |
| Runners-up | Indian Aces |
Teams and players edit
Four teams competed in the 2016 IPTL season.[1]
Although the IPTL had announced that the top stars Roger Federer and Serena Williams would take part in this year, both players withdrew due to financial causes shortly after the league had started.[2]
The Philippine Mavericks did not compete in this season, reportedly due to IPTL's failure to fulfill its obligations to the franchise in the 2015 season.[3][4]
| Category |  Indian Aces |
 Japan Warriors |
 Singapore Slammers |
 UAE Royals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||
| Player A |  Feliciano López |
Kei Nishikori |
 Nick Kyrgios |
 Tomáš Berdych
|
| Player B |  Ivan Dodig |
Fernando Verdasco |
 Marcos Baghdatis |
 Pablo Cuevas
|
| Doubles | Rohan Bopanna |
 Jean-Julien Rojer |
 Marcelo Melo |
 Daniel Nestor
|
| Legends A | Mark Philippoussis |
 Marat Safin |
Carlos Moyá |
Goran Ivanišević
|
| Legends B |  Thomas Enqvist |
 Fernando González |
 Rainer Schüttler |
Thomas Johansson
|
| Player C | Prajnesh Gunneswaran |
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| Women | ||||
| Player A | Sania Mirza |
 Jelena Janković |
Kiki Bertens |
Ana Ivanovic
|
| Player B |  Kirsten Flipkens |
Kurumi Nara |
 Martina Hingis
| |
Schedule edit
The 2016 IPTL will be played in three cities.[5]
| Round | Location | Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saitama Saitama Super Arena |
2 December | UAE Royals | 29–19 | Singapore Slammers |
| Japan Warriors | 17–30 | Indian Aces | |||
| 2 | 3 December | Singapore Slammers | 25–26 | Indian Aces | |
| Japan Warriors | 23–20 | UAE Royals | |||
| 3 | 4 December | UAE Royals | 30-20 | Indian Aces | |
| Japan Warriors | 23-27 | Singapore Slammers | |||
| 4 | Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium |
6 December | Indian Aces | 26-19 | UAE Royals |
| Singapore Slammers | 29-16 | Japan Warriors | |||
| 5 | 7 December | Indian Aces | 20-27 | Japan Warriors | |
| Singapore Slammers | 30-18 | UAE Royals | |||
| 6 | 8 December | UAE Royals | 20-23 | Japan Warriors | |
| Singapore Slammers | 22-23 | Indian Aces | |||
| 7 | Hyderabad Gachibowli Indoor Stadium |
9 December | UAE Royals | 20-25 | Japan Warriors |
| Indian Aces | 24-19 | Singapore Slammers | |||
| 8 | 10 December | Singapore Slammers | 30-20 | Japan Warriors | |
| Indian Aces | 20-24 | UAE Royals | |||
| Final | 11 December | Singapore Slammers | 30-14 | Indian Aces |
Results table edit
| Team | Round | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final | |
| Dec 2 | Dec 3 | Dec 4 | Dec 6 | Dec 7 | Dec 8 | Dec 9 | Dec 10 | Dec 11 | |
| Indian Aces (IND)
|
JPN | SIN | UAE | UAE | JPN | SIN | SIN | UAE | SIN |
| 30–17 | 26–25 | 20–30 | 26–19 | 20–27 | 23–22 | 24–19 | 20–24 | 14–30 | |
| Japan Warriors (JPN)
|
IND | UAE | SIN | SIN | IND | UAE | UAE | SIN | 3rd |
| 17–30 | 23–20 | 23–27 | 16–29 | 27–20 | 23–20 | 25–20 | 20–30 | ||
| Singapore Slammers (SIN)
|
UAE | IND | JPN | JPN | UAE | IND | IND | JPN | IND |
| 19–29 | 25–26 | 27–23 | 29–16 | 30–18 | 22–23 | 19–24 | 30–20 | 30–14 | |
| UAE Royals (UAE)
|
SIN | JPN | IND | IND | SIN | JPN | JPN | IND | 4th |
| 29–19 | 20–23 | 30–20 | 19–26 | 18–30 | 20–23 | 20–25 | 24–20 | ||
| Color Key: Win • Loss • Home • Away • Neutral | |||||||||
Standings edit
Standings are determined by number of points. 3 points for match win, 1 point for loss with at least 20 games wins.
Top two teams qualify for final.
| P | Team | MP | W | L | GW | GL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Aces
|
8 | 5 | 3 | 189 | 183 | 18 |
| 2 | Singapore Slammers
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 201 | 179 | 14 |
| 3 | Japan Warriors
|
8 | 4 | 4 | 174 | 196 | 14 |
| 4 | UAE Royals
|
8 | 3 | 5 | 180 | 186 | 12 |
Final edit
| Date | Fixture | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December | Singapore Slammers vs. Indian Aces | 30–14 | Hyderabad, India |
| All Matches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set | Singapore Slammers | Indian Aces | Score | Score after set |
| Legends' Singles | Carlos Moyá | Mark Philippoussis | 6–4 | 6–4 |
| Women's Singles | Kiki Bertens | Kirsten Flipkens (Sania Mirza sub.) | 6–3 | 12–7 |
| Mixed Doubles | Kiki Bertens / Marcelo Melo | Sania Mirza / Rohan Bopanna (Ivan Dodig sub.) | 6–1 | 18–8 |
| Men's Doubles | Nick Kyrgios / Marcelo Melo | Feliciano López / Ivan Dodig | 6–2 | 24–10 |
| Men's Singles | Marcos Baghdatis | Feliciano López | 6–4 | 30–14 |
References edit
- ^ "IPTL 2016 schedule announced". IPTL. 2016-11-24. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Federer, Serena out of IPTL". Sporting Life. 2016-12-06. Archived from the original on 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ "Philippine Mavericks out of IPTL Season 3". The Philippine Star. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Reyes, Marc (9 December 2016). "Lhuillier, Mavericks air side over missing IPTL season 3". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "IPTL Schedule 2016". IPTL. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-12-03.