IPTL - International Premier Tennis Leauge Official Thread

[hofshot]

So.. who will win this?

 

[HipRotation]

The Thrilla in Manila, part 2? Murray v Manny?

Murray by TKO in the 3rd

 

[PeteD]

Where is there a roster of the teams?

 

[newpball]

So.. who will win this?

Marketing!

:grin:

 

[bezs]

The ticket prices for this are insane.

 

[tennisaddict]

The ticket prices for this are insane.

They have to get the money to pay all the top stars.

We will have to see whether it is a workable model.

 

[pame]

Teams :

Manila Mavericks: Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Kirsten Flipkens, Maria Sharapova, Daniel Nestor, Carlos Moya, Treat Huey

Macromax Indian Aces: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Gael Monfils, Ana Ivanovic, Sania Mirza, Rohan Bopanna, Fabrice Santoro

DBS Singapore Slammers: Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Tomas Berdych, Lleyton Hewitt, Daniela Hantuchova, Nick Kyrgios, Bruno Soares, Patrick Rafter

UAE Royals: Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Malek Jaziri, Goran Ivanisevic, Nenad Zimonjic, Marin Cilic, Kristina Mladenovic

Starts Friday, November 28th and ends Saturday, December 13th

Rules etc at http://www.iptlworld.com/index.php

 

[pame]

Matches on Friday November 28

Murray vs Cilic
Monfils vs Berdych
Moya vs Ivanisevic
Santoro vs Rafter

Ivanovic vs Hantuchova
Sharapova vs Mladenovic

Monfils/Bopanna vs Hewitt/Soares
Huey/Nestor - Cilic/Zimonjic

Mirza/Bopanna - Hantuchova/Soares
Flipkens/Huey - Mladenovic/Zimonjic

 

[djokovicgonzalez2010]

This is actually really fun thusfar

 

[pame]

It's different but it's quite fun so far - and they're playing it pretty seriously - not much of the exho in the actual play

 

[pame]

haha.. we were both typing the same thing at the same time

 

[pame]

was so funny when the umpire forgot there wasn't a let rule and instinctively called the let

 

[merwy]

So it's going on right now? I'll try and find a link

 

[merwy]

Matches on Friday November 28

Murray vs Cilic
Monfils vs Berdych
Moya vs Ivanisevic
Santoro vs Rafter

Ivanovic vs Hantuchova
Sharapova vs Mladenovic

Monfils/Bopanna vs Hewitt/Soares
Huey/Nestor - Cilic/Zimonjic

Mirza/Bopanna - Hantuchova/Soares
Flipkens/Huey - Mladenovic/Zimonjic

I don't get the schedule. Are all four teams playing on the same day? Why is Federer not playing?

 

[merwy]

This is actually really fun thusfar

Yeah it better be when all those big names get dragged into the same event. It would be amazing if they somehow managed to make it not fun with players like Federer, Sampras, Agassi, Monfils, Ivanovic, Djokovic, Santoro etc etc etc.

 

[ark_28]

Big Indian Aces fan because of my idol Pete! Glad we got off to a winning start! Ana was awesome today

 

[pame]

merwy, Fed's only playing the India leg, afaik, and two teams playing today... murray's team playing now against goran's team

 

[pame]

actually I realise it makes sense only to list the 2 teams separately, since the captain can change who plays at any time almost, and also people can be subbed

 

[Terenigma]

Murray v Cilic looks like going to a TB!

 

[Sartorius]

This format is quite watchable. Though no part of it should ever make it to the tour. Good for exos still.

 

[Jec]

is there links to live stream iptl?? can't seem to find any links for it

 

[llodra_fan]

The magician still got it

http://www.starsports.com/tennis/ip...ex.html?seo=iptl-2014-santoro-shows-his-magic

 

[merwy]

The magician still got it

http://www.starsports.com/tennis/ip...ex.html?seo=iptl-2014-santoro-shows-his-magic

Can't watch it where I live? Aren't they showing it in Europe?

 

[ricki]

wont bother polling!!! /yawn

 

[sdont]

They know how to troll "Roger Federer: Olympic Gold Winner" http://www.iptlworld.com/video-page.php?id=32&vs=zTDv-iE3foQ :lol:

 

[InvisibleSoul]

They know how to troll "Roger Federer: Olympic Gold Winner" http://www.iptlworld.com/video-page.php?id=32&vs=zTDv-iE3foQ :lol:

What's the problem? He has Olympic gold.

 

[sdont]

What's the problem? He has Olympic gold.

Of course, I know.

Let's just wait for 90's clay to express his point of view on the matter.

 

[watungga]

The game is half exho and half competition level. Nobody wants free points to be given away.

 

[watungga]

Kicker in the rules:

Power Point: The receiving player can call a Power Point once every set, indicating that the next point counts double.

 

[pame]

AVAILABLE STREAMS:

Next set of matches being carried on http://www.drakulastream.eu/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

and fromhot.com

I would imagine livescorehunter.com is also carrying them

 

[TheMusicLover]

^^ Thanks for the links...
Still I'll be giving this ultimately poor excuse of a money-grabbing exho a miss. At least I'll try.

 

[bezs]

Feels like a rip off when the so-called big draw players only play in certain legs.

 

[directionals]

I tried to play the highlights videos on www.starsports.com and got access denied. Are there other ways to view the events without being there? Espn or tennis channel?

 

[llodra_fan]

The magician still got it

http://www.starsports.com/tennis/ip...ex.html?seo=iptl-2014-santoro-shows-his-magic

Can't watch it where I live? Aren't they showing it in Europe?

I tried to play the highlights videos on www.starsports.com and got access denied. Are there other ways to view the events without being there? Espn or tennis channel?

Proxy sites worked for me I think its an Indian event and they've got some messed up broadcasting distribution over there according to some friends.

 

[beast of mallorca]

Where was this shown ? Tennis channel ?

 

[Vanhool]

I couldn't find it on TTC or any of the American sport channels. I saw it was on pay per view (10 dollah). I had to work today so I didn't try it (I don't know if I would have anyway, but maybe?).

 

[oaba09]

I live in the philippines and I was actually planning on going until I saw the ticket prices. They're showing it live in one of the major sports channels here so I decided to just watch at the comfort of my home..the matches are actually fun to watch and refreshing..i love how the shotclock rattles some players lol....despite the price, the even actually attracted a decent crowd...

 

[Sartorius]

Moya vs Santoro happened already? Wanted to see that

 

[pame]

Moya vs Santoro happened already? Wanted to see that

Moya got injured.. pulled muscle I think in groin area... retired around 1-3. Nestor had to finish game but lost 1-6

 

[Sartorius]

Moya got injured.. pulled muscle I think in groin area... retired around 1-3. Nestor had to finish game but lost 1-6

Oh well.. Wanted to see Santoro anyway.

 

[pame]

Santoro once again reminding us how the magic is missed from the tour

 

[rommil]

I live in the philippines and I was actually planning on going until I saw the ticket prices. They're showing it live in one of the major sports channels here so I decided to just watch at the comfort of my home..the matches are actually fun to watch and refreshing..i love how the shotclock rattles some players lol....despite the price, the even actually attracted a decent crowd...

How much were they pitching them for?

 

[Flint]

Is this an exho or an alternative tour thing?

 

[TopFH]

Is this an exho or an alternative tour thing?

It's both, really. But more exho.

 

[pame]

It's an exho but the guys seem to be playing it pretty seriously - not just hit-and-giggle stuff. Great fun to watch though

 

[yharzu]

idk, there quite some money involved.. so half exho half alternative tour i'd say.


and its very fun to watch imho (at least as a 1time per year thing. for that its awesome)

 

[Gonzalito17]

Enjoying the IPTL very much so far.

 

[Gonzalito17]

It's an exho but the guys seem to be playing it pretty seriously - not just hit-and-giggle stuff. Great fun to watch though

Some of the matches in CTL were hotly contested too, Venus vs. Hingis, Lopez vs. Bag was a barnburner too. Players were going all out 110%. Seriously.

 

[Backspin1183]

Has Federer pulled out of the event yet?

 

[merwy]

I'm a little confused about something. I just finished watching the highlights of Murray- Monfils and saw Monfils winning 6-4. Then I go to the iptl website and it says there that Murray won 6-1. http://www.iptlworld.com/match-centre.php

Can someone explain that for me?