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 and third edition were held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi in December 2023[3] and 2024[4] respectively.
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 2024 has consisted of a men’s singles, a women’s singles, and two doubles matches, which may include men's doubles, women's doubles, or mixed doubles. Following the round-robin phase, the top two teams face off in the final.[5]
Finals
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2024 | Falcons (Rublev, Rybakina, Shapovalov, Garcia) | Hawks (Thompson, Sabalenka, Nagal, Andreeva) | 20–16 |
References
- ^ "World Tennis League announces blockbuster swoop as Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek confirm entry". Yahoo Sport. 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Nick Kyrgios excited for Wimbledon final "rematch" with Novak Djokovic in World Tennis League". sportskeeda. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "World Tennis League comes to Abu Dhabi for Season 2 in December 2023". Zawya. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "World Tennis League unveils star-studded lineup of players for Season 3". 5 October 2024.
- ^ "World Tennis League 2023: Players, teams, schedule, order of play and more". Sportskeeda. 21 December 2023.
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