Medvedev will lead the Punit Balan Group team in the World Tennis League

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New Delhi. World No. 3 top tennis player Daniil Medvedev will lead a star-studded roster as Punit Balan Group (PBG) on Friday announced its entry into the global sporting arena with a team in the second season of the World Tennis League (WTL).

The event will be held at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi from 21 to 24 December, where 16 of the world’s best tennis stars will compete in a unique sports and entertainment event. The team name owned by Punit Balan Group is PBG Eagles.

The Punit Balan Group has already invested in nine teams across various sports leagues in India and the group will now look to have a power-packed squad, which will also include world No. 5 Andrei Rublev, who will represent the Indian outfit.

Medvedev, who won the 2021 US Open and was a semi-finalist at this year’s Wimbledon, will look to end the year on a high note in Abu Dhabi.

Medvedev shared his excitement about playing for the Indian team. He said: “After seeing what the players experienced last year, I am delighted to be joining this season of the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi. I’ve played in the UAE several times and always enjoy coming back, and I’m aiming to finish the year there on a positive note.

The World Tennis League will feature an attractive format that will see players divided into four teams, with two matches scheduled for each day from the first to the third, including mixed doubles as well as men’s and women’s singles and doubles. The top two teams will then compete for the coveted title on December 24.

Coined the ‘Greatest Show on Court’, the event will also feature women’s world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Australian Open 2023 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas and four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek.

–IANS

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