The World Tennis League is an exhibition tournament that will be played on indoor hard courts at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
This year’s tournament will see top players from both the ATP and WTA Tours including Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek competing in the inaugural event.
2022 World Tennis League
| Venue: | Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai) |
| Dates: | 19th to 24th of December 2022 |
| Court Surface: | Indoor Hard Courts |
| Players: | 18 |
| Teams: | Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, and Kites |
Dates
The 2022 World Tennis League will be held from the 19th to the 24th of December 2022.
Players
The following players will participate in the 2022 tournament:
- Alexander Zverev
- Andreas Seppi
- Anett Kontaveit
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Auger-Aliassime
- Bianca Andreescu
- Caroline Garcia
- Dominic Thiem
- Elena Rybakina
- Eugenie Bouchard
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Holger Rune
- Iga Swiatek
- Nick Kyrgios
- Novak Djokovic
- Paula Badosa
- Rohan Bopanna
- Sania Mirza
Format
The 18 players were drawn into four different teams (Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, and Kites), with the teams playing each other in a round-robin format.
Each team will play a minimum of three times, with one men’s singles, one women’s singles, and one mixed doubles match being played in each tie.
Following the round-robin matches, the top two teams in the group will face each other in the final on the 24th of December 2022.
Teams
Eagles
- Nick Kyrgios
- Caroline Garcia
- Rohan Bopanna
- Bianca Andreescu
- Andreas Seppi
Falcons
- Novak Djokovic
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Paula Badosa
Hawks
- Alexander Zverev
- Elena Rybakina
- Dominic Thiem
Anett Kontaveit- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Kites
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Iga Swiatek
- Holger Rune
- Sania Mirza
- Eugenie Bouchard
Tournament Schedule
Day 1 (19th of December 2022) – Kites vs Eagles
- Felix Auger-Aliassime bt. Nick Kyrgios – 7-5, 6-3
- Iga Swiatek bt. Caroline Garcia – 6-3, 6-4
- Bianca Andreescu and Nick Kyrgios bt. Eugenie Bouchard and Holger Rune – 6-2, 6-4
Day 2 (20th of December 2022) – Falcons vs Hawks
- Alexander Zverev bt. Novak Djokovic – 6-3, 6-4
- Elena Rybakina bt. Aryna Sabalenka – 0-6, 6-1, 10-6
- Paula Badosa and Grigor Dimitrov bt. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Dominic Thiem – 5-7, 6-3, 10-4
Day 3 (21st of December 2022) – Falcons vs Eagles
Novak Djokovic vs Nick Krygios– Cancelled- Grigor Dimitrov bt. Nick Krygios -7-6, 6-3
- Caroline Garcia bt. Paula Badosa – 6-4, 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka and Grigor Dimitrov bt. Bianca Andreescu and Andreas Seppi – 2-6, 7-6, 10-7
Day 4 (22nd of December 2022) – Hawks vs Kites
- Dominic Thiem vs Holger Rune
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Iga Swiatek
- Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev vs Eugenie Bouchard and Félix Auger-Aliassime
Day 5 (23rd of December 2022) – Eagles vs Hawks (Day Session)
- Nick Kyrgios vs Alexander Zverev
- Caroline Garcia vs Elena Rybakina
- Bianca Andreescu and Rohan Bopanna vs Anett Kontaveit and Dominic Thiem
Day 5 (23rd of December 2022) – Falcons vs Kites (Night Session)
- Novak Djokovic vs Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Aryna Sabalenka vs Iga Swiatek
- Paula Badosa and Grigor Dimitrov vs Sania Mirza and Holger Rune
Day 6 (24th of December 2022)
The top two teams from the group matches will play each other in the 2022 WTL Final.