2014 Singapore Slammers season

2014 event 2014 2014 International Premier Tennis League season Singapore Slammers International Premier Tennis League 3 wins, 9 losses 2 wins, 1 loss 1 win, 2 losses 6 losses 240 315 Sunil GavaskarKishan GehlotShashi Kiran ShettyAjay Sethi Vikas Gehlot Joshua Eagle Singapore Indoor Stadium 8,000 SingTel 2015 The 2014 Singapore Slammers season (officially the 2014 DBS Singapore Slammers season pursuant to a sponsorship agreement with DBS Bank Ltd) is the inaugural season of the franchise playing in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL). Season recap Founding of franchise On 21 January 2014, IPTL announced that one of the charter franchises for the league's inaugural 2014 season would be in Singapore.Mahesh Bhupathi Launched IPTL in Melbourne https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/mahesh-bhupathi-launched-iptl-in-melbourne-1390393112-1 22 January 2014 Jagran Josh 17 November 2014Mumbai One of the Franchises in Cash-Rich International Premier Tennis League http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-one-of-the-franchises-in-cashrich-international-premier-tennis-league/446899-5-22.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140121203843/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-one-of-the-franchises-in-cashrich-international-premier-tennis-league/446899-5-22.html dead 21 January 2014 21 January 2014 CNN IBN Live 17 November 2014 The team was founded by Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and international business executives Kishan Gehlot, Shashi Kiran Shetty and Ajay Sethi. Gehlot is the chairman of East African real estate development and healthcare conglomerate Intex Group. Shetty is chairman of Allcargo Logistics Limited. Sethi is chairman of Channel 2 in Dubai.Hegde Prajwal IPTL: Sunil Gavaskar to Co-own Singapore Team https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/IPTL-Sunil-Gavaskar-to-co-own-Singapore-team/articleshow/36804009.cms 19 June 2014 The Times of India 19 November 2014 They collectively invested US$15 million to own the franchise.Gavaskar Buys Stake in Singapore IPTL Franchise http://freepressjournal.in/gavaskar-buys-stake-in-singapore-iptl-franchise 20 June 2014 The Free Press Journal 19 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141202190331/http://freepressjournal.in/gavaskar-buys-stake-in-singapore-iptl-franchise/ 2 December 2014 Inaugural draft The Singapore franchise participated in the IPTL inaugural draft on 2 March 2014, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Players selected by Singapore wereBriggs Simon Andy Murray Signs for Bangkok As Premier Tennis League Prepares for Take-Off https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/10671811/Andy-Murray-signs-for-Bangkok-as-Premier-Tennis-League-prepares-for-take-off.html 2 March 2014 The Telegraph 18 November 2014 Player IPTL Category Men USA Andre Agassi Icon players CZE Tomáš Berdych Category A AUS Lleyton Hewitt Category B AUS Patrick Rafter Past champions BRA Bruno Soares Doubles players AUS Nick Kyrgios Uncategorized Women USA Serena Williams Icon players SVK Daniela Hantuchová Category C Team name By May 2014, the team was being referred to as the Singapore Lions.Bhupathi's IPTL Opener Moved to Manila from Bangkok https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Bhupathis-IPTL-opener-moved-to-Manila-from-Bangkok/articleshow/34930784.cms 10 May 2014 The Times of India 19 November 2014 By June 2014, the Lions had become known as the Singapore Slammers.Ousman Allaam Djokovic Leads UAE Royals at Inaugural IPTL: Dubai Will Host Finale of $1 Million Tournament from December 11–13 http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/djokovic-leads-uae-royals-at-inaugural-iptl-2014-06-25-1.554192 25 June 2014 Emirates 24/7 19 November 2014 Home venue On 4 August 2014, the Slammers announced that their home matches would be played at Singapore Indoor Stadium.Chen May Tennis: Tickets to International Premier Tennis League Go on Sale from Aug 20 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sport/tennis/story/tennis-tickets-international-premier-tennis-league-go-sale-aug-20-20140804 4 August 2014 The Straits Times 20 November 2014 First coach On 27 October 2014, Joshua Eagle was named the Slammers' first coach.International Premier Tennis League Announces Coaches for Inaugural Edition http://spicystarsmumbai.com/international-premier-tennis-league-announces-team-coaches-for-inaugural-edition.html Spicy Stars Mumbai 28 October 2014 17 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150601215325/http://spicystarsmumbai.com/international-premier-tennis-league-announces-team-coaches-for-inaugural-edition.html 2015-06-01 dead Event chronology 21 January 2014: IPTL announced that one of the charter franchises for the league inaugural 2014 season would be in Singapore. 2 March: The Singapore franchise participated in the IPTL inaugural draft. 10 May: The Singapore franchise was referred to as the Singapore Lions. 25 June: The Lions' name is changed to the Singapore Slammers. 4 August: The Slammers announced that their home matches would be played at Singapore Indoor Stadium. 27 October: Joshua Eagle was named the Slammers' first coach. 28 November: The Indian Aces defeated the Slammers 26–16 in the first match in IPTL history.Day 1 Match 1 – Micromax Indian Aces vs. DBS Singapore Slammers http://www.iptlworld.com/uploads/pdf/IPTL-Manila%20Day%201%20Match%201-28Nov14.pdf 28 November 2014 International Premier Tennis League 1 December 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141212041254/http://www.iptlworld.com/uploads/pdf/IPTL-Manila%20Day%201%20Match%201-28Nov14.pdf 12 December 2014 Match log 28 November L (0–1) Indian Aces IND 26 16 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 6 4 6 5 2 6 6 0 6 1 Sania Mirza / Rohan Bopanna Daniela Hantuchová / Bruno Soares Fabrice Santoro Pat Rafter Rohan Bopanna / Gaël Monfils Tomáš Berdych / Nick Kyrgios Ana Ivanovic Daniela Hantuchová Gaël Monfils Lleyton Hewitt Mall of Asia Arena, Metro Manila 29 November L (0–2) Singapore Slammers SIN 22 28 Report UAE UAE Royals 4 6 6 5 1 6 6 5 5 6 Tomáš Berdych Marin Čilić Tomáš Berdych / Nick Kyrgios Marin Čilić / Nenad Zimonjić Daniela Hantuchová Kristina Mladenovic Daniela Hantuchová / Bruno Soares (sub. Nick Kyrgios) Kristina Mladenovic / Nenad Zimonjić Pat Rafter Goran Ivanišević Mall of Asia Arena, Metro Manila 30 November L (0–3) Manila Mavericks PHI 27 19 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 6 2 6 5 6 1 3 6 6 5 Mark Philippoussis Pat Rafter Treat Huey / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lleyton Hewitt (sub. Nick Kyrgios) / Tomáš Berdych Kirsten Flipkens / Andy Murray Serena Williams / Lleyton Hewitt Kirsten Flipkens Serena Williams Andy Murray Nick Kyrgios Mall of Asia Arena, Metro Manila 2 December L (0–4) Singapore Slammers SIN 21 29 Report PHI Manila Mavericks 3 6 4 6 5 6 3 6 6 5 Andre Agassi Mark Philippoussis Tomáš Berdych / Lleyton Hewitt Treat Huey / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Tomáš Berdych Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Serena Williams / Nick Kyrgios Kirsten Flipkens / Daniel Nestor Serena Williams Kirsten Flipkens Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore 3 December W (1–4) Singapore Slammers SIN 24 23 Report IND Indian Aces 6 4 3 6 2 6 6 2 6 5 Serena Williams Ana Ivanovic Serena Williams / Bruno Soares Sania Mirza / Rohan Bopanna Andre Agassi Fabrice Santoro Tomáš Berdych Gaël Monfils Lleyton Hewitt / Nick Kyrgios Rohan Bopanna / Gaël Monfils Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore (Berdych defeated Monfils in the 7-minute Super Shootout) 4 December W (2–4) Singapore Slammers SIN 27 25 Report UAE UAE Royals 6 5 6 4 4 6 6 4 5 6 Serena Williams Caroline Wozniacki Serena Williams / Tomáš Berdych Kristina Mladenovic / Nenad Zimonjić Pat Rafter Goran Ivanišević Tomáš Berdych Marin Čilić Lleyton Hewitt / Nick Kyrgios Marin Čilić / Nenad Zimonjić Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore 6 December L (2–5) UAE Royals UAE 29 16 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 6 3 6 2 6 1 6 4 5 6 Marin Čilić Lleyton Hewitt Marin Čilić / Nenad Zimonjić Lleyton Hewitt / Nick Kyrgios Goran Ivanišević Pat Rafter Kristina Mladenovic / Nenad Zimonjić Daniela Hantuchová / Nick Kyrgios Caroline Wozniacki Daniela Hantuchová Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi 7 December L (2–6) Indian Aces IND 26 16 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 2 6 6 0 6 1 6 4 6 5 Pete Sampras Pat Rafter Sania Mirza / Roger Federer Daniela Hantuchová / Bruno Soares Rohan Bopanna / Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt / Nick Kyrgios Roger Federer Tomáš Berdych Ana Ivanovic Daniela Hantuchová Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi 8 December L (2–7) Manila Mavericks PHI 23 17 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 6 2 3 6 2 6 6 0 6 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Tomáš Berdych Kirsten Flipkens / Daniel Nestor Daniela Hantuchová / Nick Kyrgios Kirsten Flipkens Daniela Hantuchová Daniel Nestor / Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Lleyton Hewitt / Nick Kyrgios Mark Philippoussis Pat Rafter Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi 11 December L (2–8) Indian Aces IND 28 24 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 6 5 6 3 6 5 6 3 4 8 (OT) Ana Ivanovic Daniela Hantuchová Fabrice Santoro Pat Rafter Sania Mirza / Rohan Bopanna Daniela Hantuchová / Bruno Soares Rohan Bopanna / Gaël Monfils Lleyton Hewitt / Bruno Soares Gaël Monfils Tomáš Berdych Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai 12 December W (3–8) UAE Royals UAE 21 23 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 1 6 6 1 6 4 3 6 5 6 Kristina Mladenovic Daniela Hantuchová Goran Ivanišević Pat Rafter Kristina Mladenovic / Nenad Zimonjić Daniela Hantuchová / Bruno Soares Marin Čilić / Nenad Zimonjić Lleyton Hewitt / Nick Kyrgios Novak Djokovic Tomáš Berdych Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai 13 December L (3–9) Manila Mavericks PHI 30 15 Report SIN Singapore Slammers 6 5 6 2 6 1 6 4 6 3 Mark Philippoussis Pat Rafter Philipp Kohlschreiber Tomáš Berdych Kirsten Flipkens / Daniel Nestor Daniela Hantuchová / Nick Kyrgios Philipp Kohlschreiber / Daniel Nestor Lleyton Hewitt / Bruno Soares Kirsten Flipkens Daniela Hantuchová Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai Roster Reference:Players http://www.singaporeslammers.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150709134755/http://www.singaporeslammers.com/ 9 July 2015 20 November 2014 usurped Singapore Slammers USA Andre Agassi CZE Tomáš BerdychPlayers http://www.singaporeslammers.com/ usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20150709134755/http://www.singaporeslammers.com/ 9 July 2015 20 November 2014 Singapore Slammers SVK Daniela Hantuchová AUS Lleyton Hewitt AUS Nick Kyrgios AUS Patrick Rafter BRA Bruno Soares USA Serena Williams AUS Joshua Eagle - Coach Television coverage Television coverage in Singapore of Slammers matches will be provided by SingTel.Coca Cola International Premier Tennis League to be Broadcast in More Than 125 Countries Worldwide http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf 7 November 2014 International Premier Tennis League 20 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141129070931/http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf 29 November 2014 Sponsorship On 20 November 2014, DBS Bank Ltd announced that it had become the Slammers' title sponsor.DBS Presents "DBS Singapore Slammers", an All-Star Tennis Line-up Including Serena Williams and Andre Agassi in Ground-Breaking Tennis Competition https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/S_presents_DBS_Singapore_Slammers_an_All_Star_Tennis_Line_up DBS Bank 28 November 2014 See also Tennis Singapore References External links Singapore Slammers official website International Premier Tennis League official website Slammers 2014 Singapore Slammers season Category:2014 in Singaporean sport