2014 Singapore Slammers season explained

Season:2014
Seasonlink:2014 International Premier Tennis League season
Team:Singapore Slammers
League:International Premier Tennis League
Record:3 wins, 9 losses
Homerecord:2 wins, 1 loss
Roadrecord:1 win, 2 losses
Neutralrecord:6 losses
Gameswon:240
Gameslost:315
Owner:Sunil Gavaskar
Kishan Gehlot
Shashi Kiran Shetty
Ajay Sethi
President/Ceo:Vikas Gehlot
Attendance:8,000
Nextseason Year: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.[1] [2] 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.[3] They collectively invested US$15 million to own the franchise.[4]

Inaugural draft

The Singapore franchise participated in the IPTL inaugural draft on 2 March 2014, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Players selected by Singapore were[5]

PlayerIPTL Category
Men
Icon players
Category A
Category B
Past champions
Doubles players
Uncategorized
Women
Icon players
Category C

Team name

By May 2014, the team was being referred to as the Singapore Lions.[6] By June 2014, the Lions had become known as the Singapore Slammers.[7]

Home venue

On 4 August 2014, the Slammers announced that their home matches would be played at Singapore Indoor Stadium.[8]

First coach

On 27 October 2014, Joshua Eagle was named the Slammers' first coach.[9]

Event chronology

Roster

Reference:[11]

Television coverage

Television coverage in Singapore of Slammers matches will be provided by SingTel.[13]

Sponsorship

On 20 November 2014, DBS Bank Ltd announced that it had become the Slammers' title sponsor.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mahesh Bhupathi Launched IPTL in Melbourne. 22 January 2014. Jagran Josh. 17 November 2014.
  2. Web site: Mumbai One of the Franchises in Cash-Rich International Premier Tennis League. 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.
  3. Web site: Hegde. Prajwal. IPTL: Sunil Gavaskar to Co-own Singapore Team. 19 June 2014. The Times of India. 19 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Gavaskar Buys Stake in Singapore IPTL Franchise . 20 June 2014 . . 19 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141202190331/http://freepressjournal.in/gavaskar-buys-stake-in-singapore-iptl-franchise/ . 2 December 2014 .
  5. Web site: Briggs. Simon. Andy Murray Signs for Bangkok As Premier Tennis League Prepares for Take-Off. 2 March 2014. The Telegraph. 18 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Bhupathi's IPTL Opener Moved to Manila from Bangkok. 10 May 2014. The Times of India. 19 November 2014.
  7. Web site: Ousman. Allaam. Djokovic Leads UAE Royals at Inaugural IPTL: Dubai Will Host Finale of $1 Million Tournament from December 11–13. 25 June 2014. Emirates 24/7. 19 November 2014.
  8. Web site: Chen. May. Tennis: Tickets to International Premier Tennis League Go on Sale from Aug 20. 4 August 2014. The Straits Times. 20 November 2014.
  9. Web site: International Premier Tennis League Announces Coaches for Inaugural Edition. 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.
  10. Web site: Day 1 Match 1 – Micromax Indian Aces vs. DBS Singapore Slammers . 28 November 2014 . . 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 .
  11. Web site: Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20150709134755/http://www.singaporeslammers.com/ . 9 July 2015 . 20 November 2014 . Singapore Slammers.
  12. Web site: Players . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150709134755/http://www.singaporeslammers.com/ . 9 July 2015 . 20 November 2014 . Singapore Slammers.
  13. Coca Cola International Premier Tennis League to be Broadcast in More Than 125 Countries Worldwide . 7 November 2014 . . 20 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129070931/http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf . 29 November 2014 .
  14. Web site: DBS Presents "DBS Singapore Slammers", an All-Star Tennis Line-up Including Serena Williams and Andre Agassi in Ground-Breaking Tennis Competition. DBS Bank. 28 November 2014.

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