IPTL Manila
Micromax Indian Aces Dominate Inaugural IPTL Team Format in Manila
@IPTL Micromax Indian Aces dominate inaugural team #IPTLManila #BreakTheCode http://t.co/rGteEXqVtI pic.twitter.com/GAhpSjJead
— ITS Tennis News (@itennisschool) December 1, 2014
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
#GaelMonfils shines! #IPTL Complete scores, video highlights #IPTLManila #BreakTheCode http://t.co/rGteEXqVtI pic.twitter.com/QEs1CcTsOo
— ITS Tennis News (@itennisschool) December 2, 2014
#SerenaWilliams #LleytonHewitt of @dbssgslammers #BreakTheCode during #IPTLManila action http://t.co/rGteEXqVtI pic.twitter.com/pxs1Ce95vV
— ITS Tennis News (@itennisschool) December 1, 2014
#BreakTheCode @tsonga7 @TreatHuey @MariaSharapova @andy_murray all smiles at #IPTLManila event http://t.co/oPeI774rwg pic.twitter.com/D7823m803y
— ITS Tennis News (@itennisschool) December 1, 2014