Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Kia Tennis Premier League Announces Season Eight Marquee Players
The Kia Tennis Premier League has named the headline player for each of its eight teams.
Rohan Bopanna will play for the Gurgaon Grand Slammers.
Players from countries including Argentina, Australia, France, Croatia and Czechia will represent other teams.
The league will hold its player auction on October 12 in Mumbai.
Season 8 will take place in Hyderabad from December 8 to 13.
Matches will be played at LB Tennis Stadium and streamed on JioHotstar.
Each match will use a fast 25-point format.
The competition includes singles and doubles matches for men and women.
The Kia Tennis Premier League announced one marquee player for each of its eight franchises ahead of its October 12 auction in Mumbai.
Rohan Bopanna will represent the Gurgaon Grand Slammers, while Argentina’s Roman Burruchaga will play for the Kolkata Thunder Blades.
Other marquee players include Rinky Hijikata, Terence Atmane, Dalibor Svrcina, Dino Prizmic, Adam Walton and Alexandre Muller.
Season 8 will run December 8–13 at LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad, with matches starting at 4:30 PM and streamed on JioHotstar.
The league will use a 25-point-per-match team format featuring men’s and women’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles.
- Who
- Eight Kia Tennis Premier League franchises and their announced marquee players, including Rohan Bopanna, Roman Burruchaga and Rinky Hijikata.
- What
- The league announced its eight marquee players for Season 8 ahead of the player auction.
- When
- The auction is scheduled for October 12; Season 8 matches will take place December 8–13.
- Where
- The auction is scheduled for the Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai; matches will be held at LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad.
- Why
- The franchises will build their squads around their marquee players at the auction.
- League
- Kia Tennis Premier League (TPL)
- Season
- Season 8
- Auction
- October 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai
- Tournament dates
- December 8–13
- Venue
- LB Tennis Stadium, Hyderabad
- Match format
- 25 points per match; men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles
- Broadcast
- JioHotstar