World Tennis League

Last updated
World Tennis League
Tournament information
Founded 2022
Location Dubai (2022),
Abu Dhabi (2023)
United Arab Emirates
Venue Coca-Cola Arena (2022),
Etihad Arena (2023)
CategoryExhibition
Draw4 teams
Website worldtennisleague.com

The World Tennis League is a non-ATP/WTA-affiliated exhibition mixed-gender team tennis tournament which is held annually in the United Arab Emirates. [1] The first edition was held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai in December 2022. [2] The second edition was held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi in December 2023. [3]

Contents

Format

The players are divided into four teams, each with four players (two men and two women). The four teams have been named Eagles, Falcons, Hawks and Kites. The teams play each other in a round-robin format, which since 2023 has consisted of a men’s singles, a women’s singles, a men’s doubles, a women’s doubles and a mixed doubles match. Following the round-robin phase, the top two teams face off in the final. [4]

Finals

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2022 Hawks (Zverev, Rybakina, Thiem, Pavlyuchenkova)Kites (Auger-Aliassime, Świątek, Rune, Mirza)32–25
2023 Eagles (Medvedev, Kenin, Rublev, Andreeva)Kites (Tsitsipas, Sabalenka, Dimitrov, Badosa, Harris)29–26

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nenad Zimonjić</span> Serbian tennis player and coach (born 1976)

Nenad Zimonjić is a Serbian professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in doubles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ATP Finals</span> Tennis tournament

The ATP Finals is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour. It is the most significant tennis event in the men's annual calendar after the four majors, as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and is ranked from ninth to twentieth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Novak Djokovic</span> Serbian tennis player (born 1987)

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Djokovic has been ranked No. 1 for a record total of 413 weeks in a record 13 different years, and finished as the year-end No. 1 a record eight times. Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record ten Australian Open titles. Overall, he has won 98 singles titles, including a record 71 Big Titles: 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, and a record seven ATP Finals. Djokovic is the only man in tennis history to be the reigning champion of all four majors at once across three different surfaces. In singles, he is the only man to achieve a triple Career Grand Slam, and the only player to complete a career Golden Masters, a feat he has achieved twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Tennis Championship</span> UAE tennis tournament

The Mubadala World Tennis Championship is a men's and women's singles exhibition tournament. It has been held annually since 2009 at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2009. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shanghai Masters (tennis)</span> Tennis tournament

The Shanghai Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Shanghai, China. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in the Minhang District, and is held in early October. The tournament is part of the nine ATP Tour Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour, and is the only one not played in Europe or North America.

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2012. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2013. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

The 2015 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park from 19 January to 1 February 2015. It was the 103rd edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

The 2016 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park between 18 and 31 January 2016. It was the 104th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments.

The 2016 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 120th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 22 May to 5 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players also took part in singles and doubles events.

The 2020Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, from 20 January to 2 February 2020. It was the 108th edition of the Australian Open, the 52nd in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. As in previous years, the tournament's main sponsor was Kia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles</span> 2020 Olympic tennis tournament

Germany's Alexander Zverev defeated Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee in the final, 6–3, 6–1, to win the gold medal in Men's Singles tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was both countries' first medals at the event since 2000, and Germany's first victory. In the bronze medal match, Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic, 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3. En route to his bronze medal, Carreño Busta defeated the world's top two ranked players – the ROC's Daniil Medvedev and Djokovic.

The 2021 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, on 8–21 February 2021. It was the 109th edition of the Australian Open, the 53rd in the Open Era, and the first Major tournament of the year. It was originally scheduled for 18–31 January 2021, but was postponed by three weeks to February due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was part of the 2021 ATP Tour and the 2021 WTA Tour.

The 2021 French Open was a major level tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 30 May to 13 June 2021, comprising singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. The qualifiers took place from 24 May to 28 May. Junior and wheelchair tournaments also took place. Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion in men's singles, and Iga Świątek was the defending champion in women's singles.

The 2022 Australian was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that took place at Melbourne Park, Australia from 17 to 30 January 2022. It was the 110th edition of the Australian Open, the 54th in the Open Era, and the first Grand Slam of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. As in previous years, the tournament's main sponsor was Kia.

The 2022 ATP Cup was the third and final edition of the ATP Cup, an international outdoor hard court men's team tennis tournament held by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). The tournament was part of the 2022 ATP Tour.

The 2023Australian Open was a Grand Slam level tennis tournament held at Melbourne Park, from 16–29 January 2023. It was the 111th edition of the Australian Open, the 55th in the Open Era, and the first major of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments. During previous years, the tournament's main sponsor was Kia.

The 2022 World Tennis League was a non-ATP/WTA-affiliated exhibition mixed-gender team tennis tournament. It was the inaugural edition of the World Tennis League. The event was held on hard court at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 19 until 24 December 2022.

The 2023 World Tennis League was a non-ATP/WTA-affiliated exhibition mixed-gender team tennis tournament. It was the second edition of the World Tennis League. The event was held on hard court at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 21 until 24 December 2023.

References

  1. "World Tennis League announces blockbuster swoop as Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek confirm entry". Yahoo Sport. 21 October 2022.
  2. "Nick Kyrgios excited for Wimbledon final "rematch" with Novak Djokovic in World Tennis League". sportskeeda. 17 November 2022.
  3. "World Tennis League comes to Abu Dhabi for Season 2 in December 2023". Zawya. 26 July 2023.
  4. "World Tennis League 2023: Players, teams, schedule, order of play and more". Sportskeeda. 21 December 2023.