Tennis: GS Delhi Aces clinch maiden title in Season 7 of Tennis Premier League

by Devesh Jaganath

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Season 7 of the Tennis Premier League produced some incredible entertainment, with players from across the globe competing fiercely for the title. After a week of battle on the courts at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium, GS Delhi emerged as champions, clinching their maiden title.

GS Delhi Aces secure commanding victory over Yash Mumbai Eagles

Season 7 of the Tennis Premier League has delivered a first-time champion, with the GS Delhi Aces surging to the title with a commanding 51-36 victory over Yash Mumbai Eagles at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium over the weekend, confirming our tennis predictions. 

In the opening match of the Grand Finale, Belgian star Sofia Costoulas once again showed her class, beating Riya Bhatia 18-7 to end the tournament with an unbeaten record in the women’s singles category. 

Costoulas then teamed up with Jeevan Nedunchezhian in the mixed doubles event and secured a 16-9 victory over Bhatia and Niki Poonacha, while Billy Harris and Nedunchezhian followed suit in the men’s doubles, overcoming Poonacha and Amir Dzumhur 8-4.

Harris bit back in the men’s singles final by beating Dzumhur 16-9, but it was too little too late for the Mumbai team. 

Earlier in the day, GS Delhi Aces defeated the Rajasthan Rangers 51-28 in the semi-final, where Costoulas delivered off the bat, beating Ekaterina Kazionova 19-6, which was the biggest margin of victory recorded in a tie this season. 

In the second semi-final, Yash Mumbai Eagles took down the fancied SG Pipers Bengaluru, with the standout result of the tie seeing Riya Bhatia pull off a stunning comeback to edge Indian star Shrivalli Bhamidipati 13-12 to set up the team victory. 

Next Gen ATP Finals 2025 reaches boiling point

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Over in Jeddah, the Next Gen ATP Finals 2025, which features eight of the brightest stars in men’s tennis, will head into the final round of the group stage, where the top two players from each group will progress to the semi-final. 

As it stands, Alexander Blockx and Dino Prizmic lead the Red Group, while Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Rafael Jodar are in the lead in the Blue group. You can see our experts’ insights for the upcoming matches in our Next Gen ATP Finals predictions. 

Notably, the number one seed, Learner Tien, suffered a shock defeat in his opening match against Jodar, while Kjaer pulled off an against-the-odds victory over fourth seed Martin Landaluce in his first match of the competition.