IPTL: What’s next?

The first edition of the Laver Cup was a complete success.But what will happen in the late year with the International Premier Tennis League?

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In 2014, it was the big topic of conversation.Former double specialist Mahesh Bhupathi had brought together the top stars of the scene at the premiere of his IPTL: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki and Co.were at the start of the show fight series through Asia and shook the scene in a big mess.

Two years later, problems with the financing of a glamorous repetition came to an end.Despite the announcement, Federer and Williams were missing because the pecuniary arrangements were allegedly not adhered to.The teams shrink, the top stars were Feliciano Lopez, Tomas Berdych, Sania Mirza or Jelena Jankovic.

As the Times of India recently reported, IPTL’s financial problems are still unresolved.The Singapore Slammers had accused IPTL of still not making payments and legal action could follow.The outstanding payments were for Big Names, according to a source, both Indian players and international celebrities.”And IPTL doesn’t say anything about it.”

The business model is “a great mystery”, it continues to be said.To this day, the amount of the franchise fees has not been specified “This was certainly an attraction as a new model.But from a financial point of view, it was always clear that it would be a disaster.Bhupathi now tries to change the mode again and give the whole thing a new note.Allegedly, an investor had jumped out even before the premiere because the financing model had not been sustainable and it was not clear how it was supposed to work at all.

Will there be a new edition in 2017?You don’t know.The IPTL website is “not available”at least currently.