“This is no
regular game of tennis;
this is a whole new ball game!”
UAE 9th Oct 2015(Sana Sayed): The
much awaited Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), released an
exciting new promo video featuring the biggest names in tennis, giving fans a
peek of what’s in store come December 2015, whilst reliving some of the most
iconic moments from the inaugural edition that saw the Indian Aces lift the
glitzy trophy.
The promo video captures the palpable excitement of
players as they talk about the unique features of the IPTL – the quick-paced
format of the game and the team-based rivalry. Set to a racy pace, the video
opens with a warning from Maria Sharapova that says “This is no regular game of
tennis” with Rafa joining
in to say “this is a whole
new ball game.”
The 1-minute video features some of the biggest
names that will set the courts on fire in less than 2 months from now – Roger
Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Leander Paes, Kei
Nishikori, Nick Krygios, Agnieszka Radwanska, Belinda Bencic, Daniela
Hantuchova, Gael Monfils, Tomas Berdych, Ana Ivanovic, Goran Ivanisevic, Daniel
Nestor along with Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna.
Since its online launch, the video has reached more
than 450,000 people, garnering views in excess of 125,000 across various social
media platforms. More than 5000 people have commented and shared the video on
Facebook with fans commenting from across the world.
Watch the teaser on: http://www.iptlworld.com/videos/1004-iptl-we-bring-it I https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=511227962388535&set=vb.290515367793130&type=2&theater
The multi-country team-based competitive tennis
league will see the five teams - Indian Aces, Japan Warriors, Philippine
Mavericks, Singapore Slammers, and UAE Royals compete against each other for
the prize money of USD 1.5 million, beginning 2nd December 2015 in Kobe with the grand
finale playing out on 20th December
2015 in Singapore.