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The Coca-Cola IPTL fulfilled every tennis fan’s fantasyThe Indian leg of the Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League will be remembered for a very long time. The three-day leg in India had absolutely everything - from top Bollywood stars to an epic battle between the World No. 1 and World No. 2. The crowds were treated to high-quality tennis accompanied by continuous entertainment, with music and dancing from the players and the movie stars. The tennis gala will always be remembered as the first event to bring Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and a host of stars to play in India. A few years ago, just the thought of seeing the superstars of tennis on Indian soil would have been unimaginable, but last week that turned into a reality.Seeing their favourite players just a few metres away was a dream come true for all tennis fans who attended the event. Here are the 5 most notable things to take away from the India leg of the ‘Happiness Open’.
#5 India can execute an international event perfectly
The Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League is the most high-profile tennis event to have ever taken place in India. It is one thing to announce the event, but a whole other thing to pull it off. The complex nature of the event meant the organisers had to convince all the big names to play in India.
After that was done, they had to make sure everything went smoothly. Hosting such an event for the first time, the organisers would have been forgiven for any mistakes on their part. But the Coca-Cola IPTL wasn’t about meeting the requirements, it was about delivering a tennis event which out of this world.
The three-day event lived up to all the promises and hype. The tennis was of another level, the innovation of rules kept things flowing and entertaining and the crowd was treated to a wonderful experience.
The presence of Bollywood stars also gave a new dimension to the Coca-Cola IPTL. All the factors gelled together perfectly to make the Happiness Open an unforgettable experience.
#4 The Indian Aces players can dance!
The Indian Aces have been performing exceptionally well throughout the Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League. They were at the top of the Happiness Open standings as they entered the third and Indian leg of the IPTL.
Playing in front of the home crowd, expectations were high from the Indian camp. The Aces did not disappoint, winning the first two matches and suffering a narrow defeat in the last encounter.
The Indian team knows how to win and it also knows how to celebrate its victories. Gael Monfils was the leader of the Aces’ celebrations as the players treated the fans to several dance performances.
Here is the video of them dancing to Bollywood music:
#3 Players seemed to enjoy their \'Indian experience\'
The Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League gave India a great chance to showcase its famed hospitality to the many tennis superstars making their first appearance in the country. On court, the players were treated to huge cheers from the fans, but off the court they also had the time of their lives.
Roger Federer and the rest of the Indian Aces squad were royally treated during their stay. Some of the players visited the Taj Mahal too. Overall, the organisers managed to do everything possible to make the players’ short visit a memorable one.
#2 Deepika Padukone, Aamir Khan and other Bollywood stars are tennis fans too
The Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League did a fine job in getting all the big names of tennis to play in India. The fans were already over the moon at the prospect of seeing Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in action.
To take their excitement even higher, the Coca-Cola IPTL saw Bollywood superstars such as Deepika Padukone, Aamir Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Akshay Kumar enjoy a friendly game of tennis with Indian ace Sania Mirza and the two best men’s players in the world.
If the fans needed more, Amitabh Bachchan was also present in the stands cheering the players on. The ‘Happiness Open’ truly managed to open happiness throughout the courts with the presence of the best of the best from two of the most popular professions in the world.
#1 World No. 1 vs World No. 2 is always an unqualified delight
When the schedule of the Indian leg of the Coca-Cola IPTL was released, it sent fans throughout the country into a frenzy. They were actually going to get a chance to see Roger Federer take on Novak Djokovic right in front of their eyes.
The current two best players in the world guaranteed an entertaining set of tennis even before they stepped on court. And when they started playing, the Delhi courts were set on fire with unreal backhand winners from Djokovic, line-cutting shots from Federer and an overall Grand Slam quality set of tennis.
Yes, the Bollywood stars were present and the music was there to entertain, but the real action was the tennis. The fans got more than what they paid for. At the end of the set, which Federer won 6-5 in a shoot-out, everyone was left wanting for more.
Just that one set of tennis has probably changed the course of how tennis moves forward in India.
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