World Tennis League
| World Tennis League | |
|---|---|
| 2025 World Tennis League | |
| Exhibition | |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Location | Dubai (2022), Abu Dhabi (2023-2024), Bengaluru (2025-present) United Arab Emirates (2022-2024), India (2025) |
| Venue | Coca-Cola Arena (2022), Etihad Arena (2023-2024) SM Krishna Tennis Stadium (2025-present) |
| Category | Exhibition |
| Draw | 4 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.[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. The fourth edition will be held at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru, India December 2025.[5]
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.[6]
Editions
| Year | Location | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dubai, UAE | Coca-Cola Arena | December 19–24, 2022 |
| 2023 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Etihad Arena | December 21–24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Etihad Arena | December 19–22, 2024 |
| 2025 | Bengaluru, India | SM Krishna Tennis Stadium | December 17–20, 2025 |
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 |
| 2025 | Kites (Kyrgios, Kostyuk, Suresh, Raina) | Eagles (Monfils, Badosa, Nagal, Bhamidipaty) | 22–19 |
See also
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.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "World Tennis League 2023: Players, teams, schedule, order of play and more". Sportskeeda. 21 December 2023.