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Micromax Indian Aces Dominate Inaugural IPTL Team Format in Manila

November 28 - 30, 2014 ITS Staff Manila, Philippines - Micromax Indian Aces posted their third straight victory in the inaugural International Premier Tennis League on Sunday. Led by Gael Monfils and Ana Ivanovic, the Aces dominated the three day event by capping their successful weekend after beating UAE Royals 28-20 held at at the Mall of Asia Arena.

 

After Ivanovic dropped the opening set against the Royal’s Kristina Mladenovic 4 -6, the formidable mixed doubles pair of India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna clinched a 6-3 win over Mladenovic and Nenad Zimonjic in the second set.

 

The third set saw Monfils and Bopanna trounce Nenad Zimonjic and reigning U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic 6-4 in the men's double to give the Aces a 2-1 lead before Monfils extended the lead to 3 – 1 with a men’s singles win over the Royal’s Malek Jaziri.

 

In the fifth and final set, Aces playing coach Fabrice Santoro clinched the Men’s Legend Singles defeating 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic 6-4.

 

After the matches, an elated Monfils said, "I love this format. This suits me well. I love the team atmosphere and we really had fun out there. Actually we're good friends Ana, Sania and I grew up together. It's a good competition because we are having fun.

 

Santoro added, “I will remember the hospitality and how many people love tennis here and are happy to see the best champions in the world and if you ask the crowd they will want to have this back again next year.”

Day 1 Match 1

Micromax Indian Aces 26 – 16 DBS Singapore Slammers

Men’s Legend Singles: Fabrice Santoro 6 – 5 Patrick Rafter

Men’s Doubles: R.Bopanna/G.Monfils 2 – 6 N.Kyrgios/T.Berdych

Mixed Doubles: R.Bopanna/S.Mirza  6 – 4 B.Soares/D.Hantuchova

Women’s Singles: Ana Ivanovic 6 – 0 Daniela Hantuchova

Men’s Singles: Gael Monfils 6 – 1 Lleyton Hewitt

Day 1 Match 2

Manila Mavericks 24 – 29 UAE Royals

Men’s Legend Singles: Carlos Moya 5 – 6 Goran Ivanisevic

Men’s Doubles: J.Tsonga/T.Huey 4 – 6 M.Cilic/N.Zimonjic

Mixed Doubles: A.Murray/M.Sharapova 4 – 6 N.Zimonjic/K.Mladenovic

Women’s Singles: Maria Sharapova 6 – 5 Kristina Mladenovic

Men’s Singles: Andy Murray 5 – 6 Marin Cilic

Day 2 Match 3

UAE Royals 28 - 22 DBS Singapore Slammers

Men’s Legend Singles: Goran Ivanisevic 6 – 5 Patrick Rafter

Men’s Doubles: M.Cilic/N.Zimonjic  5 - 6 N.Kyrgios/T.Berdych

Mixed Doubles: N.Zimonjic/K.Mladenovic  6 – 4 B.Soares/D.Hantuchova

Women’s Singles: Kristina Mladenovic 6 – 1 Daniela Hantuchova

Men’s Singles: Marin Cilic 6 – 4 Tomas Berdych

Day 2 Match 4

Manila Mavericks 15 – 24 Micromax Indian Aces

Men’s Legend Singles: Daniel Nestor 1 – 6 Fabrice Santoro

Men’s Doubles: J.Tsonga/T.Huey 6 – 0 R.Bopanna/G.Monfils

Mixed Doubles: A.Murray/M.Sharapova 1 – 6 R.Bopanna/S.Mirza 

Women’s Singles: Maria Sharapova 3 – 6 Ana Ivanovic

Men’s Singles: Andy Murray 4 – 6 Gael Monfils

Day 3 Match 5

UAE Royals 20 – 28 Micromax Indian Aces

Men’s Legend Singles: Goran Ivanisevic 4 – 6 Fabrice Santoro

Men’s Doubles: M.Cilic/N.Zimonjic 4 – 6 R.Bopanna/Gael Monfils

Mixed Doubles: N.Zimonjic/K.Mladenovic  3 – 6 R.Bopanna/S.Mirza 

Women’s Singles: Kristina Mladenovic 6 – 4 Ana Ivanovic

Men’s Singles: Malek Jaziri 3 – 6 Gael Monfils

Day 3 Match 6

Manila Mavericks 27 – 19 DBS Singapore Slammers

Men’s Legend Singles: Mark Philippousis 6 – 2 Patrick Rafter

Men’s Doubles: J.Tsonga/T.Huey 6 – 5 N.Kyrgios/T.Berdych

Mixed Doubles: A.Murray/K.Flipkens 6 – 1 L.Hewitt/S.Williams 

Women’s Singles: Kristen Flipkens 3 – 6 Serena Williams

Men’s Singles: Andy Murray 6 – 5 Nick Kyrgios

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