NEW DELHI: Pro Tennis League season 4, which is set to take place from December 1st to December 5th at the RK Khanna Tennis Stadium here, has announced reigning Wimbledon doubles champion Matthew Ebden will be competing this year, playing for the Gurgaon Sapphires franchise.
In all, 64 international and Indian players will participate in the league this time, divided between eight teams – Bangalore Challengers, DMG Delhi Crusaders, Gurgaon Sapphires, Jodhpur Sankara, Lucknow Aviators, Meerut Stag Babolat Yoddhas, Proveri Supersmashers, and Paramount Proec Tigers.
This will be the first time the Australian will be competing in a tennis tournament in India. Speaking ahead of his arrival to New Delhi for the tournament, Ebden expressed his excitement and said that it will be a good opportunity for him to learn new aspects of the sport.
“I believe India and Australia have a lot to learn from each other and I’m very keen on imparting the insight and experience I have and helping the tennis boom take place in India,” the 34-year-old said.
Along with Ebden, Indian rank No. 1 Ramkumar Ramanathan is also included among the 24 Pro Men’s players participating in the tournament, who will be playing for Bengaluru Bulls. Eight Pro Women’s players will also compete in the tournament including rising star and currently placed among top five women’s player in India, Riya Bhatia.
“PTL is back in a bigger and better format. We are thrilled to have our country’s finest tennis talent return for Season 4. We are grateful to the players who have made PTL what it is today,” Pro Tennis League co-founder and Masters Tennis Champion Aditya Khanna said.
“We have a few surprises in the store this year which will be announced in the coming weeks. We will make sure to create a lively and high-spirited tennis event for all our stakeholders – the players, team owners, sponsors and spectators,” he added.
