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The Micromax Indian Aces, whose team included Roger Federer for a two-match stretch in New Delhi, clinched the first-ever IPTL title on Friday night. Combined with the UAE Royals' 23-21 loss to the last-place Singapore Slammers, the Aces' 28-23 win over the Manila Mavericks was enough to guarantee first place.
USA TODAY Sports and Tennis Channel partnered to determine the best player and match of the 2014 men's and women's seasons. Novak Djokovic was voted "Player of the Year" and his Wimbledon five-set final battle against Roger Federer earned the title "Match of the Year."
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In the first instalment of our unofficial 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Awards, we look at the players who have made the biggest contribution to their nations in 2014. We will select a Top 5 but also have a few honourable mentions.
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Check out these photos from the IPTL tennis tournament.
There was no doubting that Roger Federer had the Midas touch when it came to the buzz for the IPTL as it touched down in India. From the moment he took the court the crowd were unstoppable as he took to the court in the mixed doubles, singles and men’s doubles and shone in all of them.
Indian tennis fans might have been thrilled to have Roger Federer onside at the weekend for IPTL play in Delhi, but that doesn't mean they were happy with sky-high ticket prices for rather poor seating.
Roger Federer's appearance in the International Premier Tennis League was short but sweet as he joined the Micromax Indian Aces to treat the New Delhi fans to enjoyable, entertaining action on Sunday and Monday. Federer played six sets--the maximum three in each of the two matches--and won five of them.
In our last part, we looked at the men who entered and fell out of the Top Hundred in 2014. This time, we will look at those who had the biggest moves. Remember, this is based on the pre-Davis Cup rankings, because we started the feature before Davis Cup was complete, and we need to be consistent.
Roger Federer landed in New Delhi early Sunday morning in advance of his participation in the International Premier Tennis League. Federer will contest the last two matches during the India segment of the IPTL for the Micromax India Aces on Saturday and Sunday, set for a packed schedule complete with men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles.
The word around the tennis world is that Roger Federer is being paid a cool $4 million for the briefest of stays in New Delhi to play for the Micromax Indians Aces in the ongoing International Premier Tennis League.
I had the opportunity to attend six ATP tournaments in 2014—five in the United States and also the World Tour Finals in London. With the offseason finally upon us, it’s time to take a look back at the most memorable match I witnessed at each of those six events. From the high-quality, to the bizarre, to the controversial, I saw it all this year.
Past complaints about the length of the tennis season will be conveniently shoved aside as the International Professional Tennis leagues begins a 15-day inaugural season featuring teams in four Asian cities at the weekend.
The News Has been broken by Bob Larson news service that Jo - Willie Tsonga is being paid 500 thousand dollars to play in the inaugural IPTL. If Jo is making $$$$$. What's Roger Federer getting ? $$$$$$$$$$$ ? Or Maria Sharapova ? Or Andy Murray ? We will know in time.
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