Hyderabad strikers

The Bengaluru SG Mavericks: The first day of season 5 of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) culminated with a round of blockbuster matches. The matches commenced after a grand opening ceremony at the magnificent Balewadi Stadium, which featured a charcoal-colored court for the first time in India.

The round of fixtures began with the Bengal Wizards taking on the Hyderabad Strikers for the first match of the fifth season of the Tennis Premier League. The match began with the Women’s Singles Category. Maria Timofeeva from Bengal Wizards took on Ellen Perez of Hyderabad Strikers, which ended in a 10-all draw. The match was followed by the Men’s Singles Category which was played between Sriram Balaji of the Bengal Wizards and Niki Poonacha of Hyderabad Strikers, in which Sriram Balaji came out on top with a score of 16-4.

The next category was that of the Mixed Doubles in which Maria Timofeeva and Anirudh Chandrasekar of the Bengal Wizards took on Ellen Perez and Saketh Myneni of the Hyderabad Strikers in a match that ended 5-15 in favour of the Hyderabad Strikers. The last category was the Men’s Doubles Category which saw Sriram Balaji and Anirudh Chandrasekar of the Bengal Wizards go head-to-head against Saketh Myneni and Niki Poonacha of Hyderabad Strikers. The match ended 15-5 in favour of the Bengal Wizards. The match ended 46-34 in favour of the Bengal Wizards, who had secured a stunning victory over last year’s champions the Hyderabad Strikers in their first-ever match in the TPL. Sriram Balaji of the Bengal Wizards was awarded the Player of the Match award for his stunning display in the clash.