Iga Swiatek and Daniil Medvedev lead the charge for 2024 World Tennis League

Monday, 11 November 2024 at 17:32

Iga Swiatek, Daniil Medvedev, and Taylor Fritz are among those confirmed for the third edition of the 2024 World Tennis League. The exhibition tournament revealed its star-studded lineup, set to take place from December 19 to 22 at the Etihad Stadium.

The tournament's format features four teams: Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, and Kites, each comprising two male and two female players, totalling 16 players. The lineup includes five men and five women from the top 10, who will compete in a round-robin format to determine the two finalist teams. Each tie in the group stage includes men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, as well as a mixed doubles match.

The number of ties won by each team is considered, and if necessary, the total number of games won is used to break ties. An additional innovation is the 'super shoot-out tiebreak,' which grants two bonus points to teams. These 10-point tiebreaks will offer a bonus of three points when two teams are tied in the number of games won.

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The lineup includes two Olympic gold medallists and five Grand Slam champions. Fourteen of the 16 players in the tournament have previously participated in one of the earlier editions, while the two debutants will be 2024 Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova and two-time Grand Slam runner-up Jasmine Paolini.

The last championship team was the Eagles, featuring Russians Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Mirra Andreeva, along with American former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin. They defeated Team Hawk in the final, composed of Poles Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz; Caroline Garcia and Casper Ruud.

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🎾The stage is set, the stars are aligned!🌟 Get ready to witness the greatest lineup of champions at the World Tennis League – featuring 2 Olympic Gold medalists, 5 Grand Slam champs, 6 of the Top 12 male and 6 of the Top 10 female Tennis players! It’s GAME. SET. MATCH! 😍🔥

3:54 PM · Oct 4, 2024

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