Tennis Premier League 8: Bopanna, Burruchaga, Hijikata and other international stars headline Marquee Player lineup

FILE PHOTO: Former men’s doubles World No. 1 Rohan Bopanna is the marquee player of Gurgaon Grand Slammers for Season 8 of the Tennis Premier League. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR

Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna, and international stars such as Roman Burruchaga and Rinky Hijikata are amongst the marquee players announced by Tennis Premier League ahead of the Season 8 Player Auction set to be held on October 12 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai.

The eight franchises - Mumbai Royals, Rajasthan Rangers, Gurgaon Grand Slammers, Kolkata Thunder Blades, Lucknow Blazers, Hyderabad Strikers, Gujarat Panthers and GS Delhi Aces - will look to build their respective squads around their marquee players at the auction.

Bopanna, representing the Grand Slammers, will lead the marquee line-up. The 46-year-old Indian is a former World No. 1 in men’s doubles and a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2017 French Open mixed doubles title and the 2024 Australian Open men’s doubles title.

Argentina’s Burruchaga, representing the Thunder Blades, will be the current highest-ranked singles player among the international marquee contingent. The 24-year-old is currently ranked World No. 60 and also achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 56 earlier this year.

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Australian Hijikata, who will represent the Rangers, has already tasted Grand Slam success, winning the 2023 Australian Open Men’s Doubles title. He also reached the 2025 Wimbledon Men’s Doubles final and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 23.

Frenchman Terence Atmane will headline the Royals. The 24-year-old reached a career-high ranking of World No. 41 this year. The Blazers will be represented by Czechia’s Dalibor Svrcina, who returns to the league for a second consecutive season with the same team. He has achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 86.

Croatia’s Dino Prizmic will be the marquee player for the Strikers. A former Junior World No. 1 and the 2023 Roland Garros Boys’ Singles champion, the 21-year-old reached a career-high ranking of World No. 70 this year. Representing the defending champion, the Aces, will be Australian Adam Walton, who has achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 74.

Completing the eight-player marquee line-up will be Frenchman Alexandre Muller, who will represent the Panthers once again this season. One of the most experienced players in the line-up, the 29-year-old has achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 38.

Tennis Premier League Season 8 will bring all eight franchises together at the LB Tennis Stadium in Hyderabad, with matches taking place from December 8 to 13. The tournament will be streamed live on JioHotstar.