Mumbai: The much-awaited sixth edition of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) is around the corner and the former World No. 1 Rohan Bopanna will be part of the tournament in Mumbai to be held in December.

One of India’s most decorated tennis players Rohan Bopanna is making his first appearance at the Tennis Premier League. The 44-year-old, who has won two Grand Slam titles (Australian Open in 2024 in Men’s Doubles and French Open in 2017 in Mixed Doubles), has also represented India at three Olympic Games, with a best finish of fourth in 2016 at Rio.

Hailing from Bengaluru, the ace Indian tennis player also holds the record for being the oldest player to become World No. 1. He has won more than 25 career titles and is the fourth Indian tennis player after Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza to reach the top of the tennis rankings.

All the franchises will play a total of five matches each to qualify for semi-finals as the league’s revolutionary 25-point format captures the imagination of tennis fans. All matches between two franchises will comprise Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Mixed Doubles and Men’s Doubles. There will be 100 points at stake in each match between two franchises, where each category would be worth 25 points. Each team will play a total of 500 points (100 points x 5 matches) at the league stage and the top 4 teams in the points table will qualify for the semi-finals.

The very experienced and well-travelled Bopanna will join the likes of Sumit Nagal, France’s Hugo Gaston and Armenian Elina Avanesyan as they battle it out for the top prize, at the Cricket Club of India.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the Tennis Premier League, especially with its innovative 25-point format. It is a perfect way to wrap up the year. I believe that tournaments like the TPL, which are actively contributing to grassroots development, will inspire young players.” said Rohan Bopanna.