2014 Singapore Slammers season
| 2014 Singapore Slammers | |
|---|---|
| 2014 record | 3 wins, 9 losses |
| Home record | 2 wins, 1 loss |
| Road record | 1 win, 2 losses |
| Neutral-site record | 6 losses |
| Games won | 240 |
| Games lost | 315 |
| Owner(s) | Sunil Gavaskar Kishan Gehlot Shashi Kiran Shetty Ajay Sethi |
| President/CEO | Vikas Gehlot |
| Coach | Joshua Eagle |
| Stadium | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| Average home attendance | 8,000 |
| Local television coverage | SingTel |
|
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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]
| Player | IPTL Category |
|---|---|
| Men | |
 Andre Agassi | Icon players |
 Tomáš Berdych | Category A |
 Lleyton Hewitt | Category B |
| Patrick Rafter | Past champions |
 Bruno Soares | Doubles players |
| Nick Kyrgios | Uncategorized |
| Women | |
| Serena Williams | Icon players |
 Daniela Hantuchová | 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
- 21 January 2014: IPTL announced that one of the charter franchises for the league inaugural 2014 season would be in Singapore.[1][2]
- 2 March: The Singapore franchise participated in the IPTL inaugural draft.[5]
- 10 May: The Singapore franchise was referred to as the Singapore Lions.[6]
- 25 June: The Lions' name is changed to the Singapore Slammers.[7]
- 4 August: The Slammers announced that their home matches would be played at Singapore Indoor Stadium.[8]
- 27 October: Joshua Eagle was named the Slammers' first coach.[9]
- 28 November: The Indian Aces defeated the Slammers 26–16 in the first match in IPTL history.[10]
Match log
Legend Slammers Win Slammers Loss Home team in CAPS
(including coin-flip winners)
| Match | Date | Venue and location | Result and details | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 November | Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Metropolitan Manla, Philippines | INDIAN ACES 26, Singapore Slammers 16[10] * XD: Sania Mirza/Rohan Bopanna (Aces) 6, Daniela Hantuchová/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 4 * LS: Fabrice Santoro (Aces) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 5 * MD: Tomáš Berdych/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 6, Rohan Bopanna/Gaël Monfils (Aces) 2 * WS: Ana Ivanovic (Aces) 6, Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 0 * MS: Gaël Monfils (Aces) 6, Lleyton Hewitt (Slammers) 1 | 0–1 |
| 2 | 29 November | Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Metropolitan Manla, Philippines | UAE Royals 28, SINGAPORE SLAMMERS 22[11] * MS: Marin Čilić (Royals) 6, Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 4 * MD: Tomáš Berdych/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 6, Marin Čilić/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 5 * WS: Kristina Mladenovic (Royals) 6, Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 1 * XD: Daniela Hantuchová/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 6, Kristina Mladenovic/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 5 ***Nick Kyrgios substituted for Bruno Soares * LS: Goran Ivanišević (Royals) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 5 | 0–2 |
| 3 | 30 November | Mall of Asia Arena Pasay, Metropolitan Manla, Philippines | MANILA MAVERICKS 27, Singapore Slammers 19[12] * LS: Mark Philippoussis (Mavericks) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 2 * MD: Treat Huey/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Mavericks) 6, Tomáš Berdych/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 5 ***Nick Kyrgios substituted for Lleyton Hewitt * XD: Kirsten Flipkens/Andy Murray (Mavericks) 6, Serena Williams/Lleyton Hewitt (Slammers) 1 * WS: Serena Williams (Slammers) 6, Kirsten Flipkens (Mavericks) 3 * MS: Andy Murray (Mavericks) 6, Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 5 | 0–3 |
| 4 | 2 December | Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore | Manila Mavericks 29, SINGAPORE SLAMMERS 21[13] * LS: Mark Philippoussis (Mavericks) 6, Andre Agassi (Slammers) 3 * MD: Treat Huey/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Mavericks) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 4 * MS: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (Mavericks) 6, Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 5 * XD: Kirsten Flipkens/Daniel Nestor (Mavericks) 6, Serena Williams/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 3 * WS: Serena Williams (Slammers) 6, Kirsten Flipkens (Mavericks) 5 | 0–4 |
| 5 | 3 December | Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore | SINGAPORE SLAMMERS 24, Indian Aces 23[14] * WS: Serena Williams (Slammers) 6, Ana Ivanovic (Aces) 4 * XD: Sania Mirza/Rohan Bopanna (Aces) 6, Serena Williams/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 3 * LS: Fabrice Santoro (Aces) 6, Andre Agassi (Slammers) 2 * MS: Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 6, Gaël Monfils (Aces) 2 * MD: Lleyton Hewitt/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 6, Rohan Bopanna/Gaël Monfils (Aces) 5 * SO: Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 1, Gaël Monfils (Aces) 0 | 1–4 |
| 6 | 4 December | Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore | SINGAPORE SLAMMERS 27, UAE Royals 25[15] * WS: Serena Williams (Slammers) 6, Caroline Wozniacki (Royals) 5 * XD: Serena Williams/Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 6, Kristina Mladenovic/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 4 * LS: Goran Ivanišević (Royals) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 4 * MS: Tomáš Bardych (Slammers) 6, Marin Čilić (Royals) 4 * MD: Marin Čilić/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 5 | 2–4 |
| 7 | 6 December | Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium New Delhi, Delhi, India | UAE Royals 29, Singapore Slammers 16[16] * MS: Marin Čilić (Royals) 6, Lleyton Hewitt (Slammers) 3 * MD: Marin Čilić/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 2 * LS: Goran Ivanišević (Royals) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 1 * XD: Kristina Mladenovic/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals)6, Daniela Hantuchová/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 4 * WS: Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 6, Caroline Wozniacki (Royals) 5 | 2–5 |
| 8 | 7 December | Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium New Delhi, Delhi, India | INDIAN ACES 26, Singapore Slammers 16[17] * LS: Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 6, Pete Sampras (Aces) 2 * XD: Sania Mirza/Roger Federer (Aces) 6, Daniela Hantuchová/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 0 * MD: Rohan Bopanna/Roger Federer (Aces) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 1 * MS: Roger Federer (Aces) 6, Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 4 * WS: Ana Ivanovic (Aces) 6, Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 5 | 2–6 |
| 9 | 8 December | Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium New Delhi, Delhi, India | Manila Mavericks 23, Singapore Slammers 17[18] * MS: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (Mavericks) 6, Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 2 ***Tomáš Berdych substituted for Nick Kyrgios * XD: Daniela Hantuchová/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 6, Kirsten Flipkens/Daniel Nestor (Mavericks) 3 * WS: Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 6, Kirsten Flipkens (Mavericks) 2 * MD: Daniel Nestor/Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (Mavericks) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 0 * LS: Mark Philippoussis (Mavericks) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 3 | 2–7 |
| 10 | 11 December | Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Indian Aces 28, Singapore Slammers 24[19] * WS: Ana Ivanovic (Aces) 6, Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 5 * LS: Fabrice Santoro (Aces) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 3 * XD: Sania Mirza/Rohan Bopanna (Aces) 6, Daniela Hantuchová/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 5 * MD: Rohan Bopanna/Gaël Monfils (Aces) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 3 * MS: Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 8, Gaël Monfils (Aces) 4 (OT) | 2–8 |
| 11 | 12 December | Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Singapore Slammers 23, UAE ROYALS 21[20] * WS: Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 6, Kristina Mladenovic (Royals) 1 * LS: Goran Ivanišević (Royals) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 1 * XD: Kristina Mladenovic/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 6, Daniela Hantuchová/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 4 * MD: Lleyton Hewitt/Nick Kyrgios (Slammers) 6, Marin Čilić/Nenad Zimonjić (Royals) 3 * MS: Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 6, Novak Djokovic (Royals) 5 | 3–8 |
| 12 | 13 December | Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Manila Mavericks 30, Singapore Slammers 15[21] * LS: Mark Philippoussis (Mavericks) 6, Patrick Rafter (Slammers) 5 * MS: Philipp Kohlschreiber (Mavericks) 6, Tomáš Berdych (Slammers) 2 * XD: Kirsten Flipkens/Daniel Nestor (Mavericks) 6, Daniela Hantuchová/Nick Kyrgios 1 * MD: Philipp Kohlschreiber/Daniel Nestor (Mavericks) 6, Lleyton Hewitt/Bruno Soares (Slammers) 4 * WS: Kirsten Flipkens (Mavericks) 6, Daniela Hantuchová (Slammers) 3 | 3–9 |
Key: MS = men's singles; MD = men's doubles; WS = women's singles; XD = mixed doubles; LS = legends' singles; OT = overtime (additional games played in extended fifth sets); SO = men's singles super shoot-out
Roster
Reference:[22]
- Andre Agassi
- Tomáš Berdych
- Daniela Hantuchová
- Lleyton Hewitt
- Nick Kyrgios
- Patrick Rafter
- Bruno Soares
- Serena Williams
- Joshua Eagle - Coach
Television coverage
Television coverage in Singapore of Slammers matches will be provided by SingTel.[23]
Sponsorship
On 20 November 2014, DBS Bank Ltd announced that it had become the Slammers' title sponsor.[24]
References
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- ↑ Hegde, Prajwal (19 June 2014). "IPTL: Sunil Gavaskar to Co-own Singapore Team". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Gavaskar Buys Stake in Singapore IPTL Franchise". The Free Press Journal. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- 1 2 Briggs, Simon (2 March 2014). "Andy Murray Signs for Bangkok As Premier Tennis League Prepares for Take-Off". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Bhupathi's IPTL Opener Moved to Manila from Bangkok". The Times of India. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- 1 2 Ousman, Allaam (25 June 2014). "Djokovic Leads UAE Royals at Inaugural IPTL: Dubai Will Host Finale of $1 Million Tournament from December 11-13". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- 1 2 Chen, May (4 August 2014). "Tennis: Tickets to International Premier Tennis League Go on Sale from Aug 20". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- 1 2 "International Premier Tennis League Announces Coaches for Inaugural Edition". Spicy Stars Mumbai. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Day 1 Match 1 – Micromax Indian Aces vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 2 Match 3 – Report: Musafir.com UAE Royals vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 3 Match 6 – Report: Manila Mavericks vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 4 Match 8 – Report: DBS Singapore Slammers vs. Manila Mavericks" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 5 Match 10 – Report: DBS Singapore Slammers vs. Micromax Indian Aces" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 6 Match 12 – Report: DBS Singapore Slammers vs. Musafir.com UAE Royals" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 7 Match 13 – Report: Musafir.com UAE Royals vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 8 Match 15 – Report: Micromax Indian Aces vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 9 Match 17 – Report: Manila Mavericks vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 10 Match 19 – Report: Micromax Indian Aces vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 11 Match 22 – Report: Musafir.com UAE Royals vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Day 12 Match 23 – Report: Manila Mavericks vs. DBS Singapore Slammers" (PDF). International Premier Tennis League. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Players". Singapore Slammers. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Coca Cola International Premier Tennis League to be Broadcast in More Than 125 Countries Worldwide" (PDF) (Press release). International Premier Tennis League. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "DBS Presents "DBS Singapore Slammers", an All-Star Tennis Line-up Including Serena Williams and Andre Agassi in Ground-Breaking Tennis Competition". DBS Bank. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
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