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Indian sports fans race to book their place with Micromax Indian Aces and IPTL; Phase 1 tickets sold within 20 minutes!
-    Phase 2 sales start at 12pm on Monday, 03 November 2014 on www.bookmyshow.com

New Delhi, October 31, 2014: Micromax Indian Aces along with International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) today announced that the official online ticketing partner BookMyShow witnessed record ticket reservations for the Delhi leg in phase 1. The first lot of tickets was sold-out within 20 minutes of the ticket sales going live at 9:00 am today on BookMyShow.

Commenting on the overwhelming response Micromax Indian Aces’ spokesperson said, “The incredible response from sports fans in the country is a clear testament that Indians love their sport, and are geared to support the biggest names in tennis representing the Micromax Indian Aces. We are very excited to bring the best tennis spectacle for sports enthusiasts in India to witness the legends of world tennis to play for Micromax Indian Aces. The three day Delhi leg of the world-class event promises to offer an outstanding experience to all audiences with tickets priced to cater to all demographics of fans in the country.”

IPTL tickets for New Delhi are available for sale through the Aces’ official online ticketing partner www.bookmyshow.com. Sports lovers can reserve their tickets with the phase 2 of the sales beginning at 12.00pm on Monday, 03 November 2014.With ticket prices ranging from INR 3,240 to INR 49,680, fans ranging from students to the country’s glitterati will be able to witnesstop names from the world of tennis.

On behalf of IPTL, Mahesh Bhupathi said, “This is probably among the first times we’ve witnessed such huge demand for tennis in India. The exceptional response shows the kind of excitement there is about the IPTL. We’re thrilled with the response shown by sports fans in India and are confident that it will be a show they will enjoy.”

During the 3 day event (December 6, 7 and 8, 2014), at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, sports fans will get to see two matches a day, first at 4:00 pm and second match starting at 7:30 pm. Each ticket will allow spectators to watch the 3 day action. The indoor stadium, with its 15,000 plus seating capacity, is the largest indoor sports arena in India and the third-largest in Asia.

Commenting on the salesMr. Ashish Hemarajani, Founder-CEO, BookMyShow said, “We are really proud to be associated with IPTL and the Micromax Indian Aces. There was an unprecedented demand for Phase 1 tickets which went live at 9 am this morning and was sold out in approximately 30 minutes”

Icon player Roger Federer, 14 time Grand Slam Champion Pete Sampras, teammates Gael Monfils, Ana Ivanovic, Fabrice Santoro, and Indian players Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will make up the formidable Indian Micromax Indian Aces squad and take on the Manila Mavericks, the UAE Royals, and the Singapore Slammers during the three day event.

Other top stars that will play in New Delhi include Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Eugenie Bouchard, Goran Ivanisevic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Daniela Hantuchova, Tomas Berdych, Lleyton Hewitt, Carlos Moya, Patrick Rafter, Kirsten Flipkens, and Nenad Zimonjic.

About International Premier Tennis League
The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) is a unique team-based tennis league founded by multiple grand-slam winner, India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and played across 4 countries in Asia. The league will feature 21 Grand Slam Champions and 14 current/former World Number Ones, with the winning team walking away with prize money of USD 1 million. The inaugural edition will be held in the cities of Manila, Singapore, New Delhi and Dubai between 28th November and 13th December 2014.
The IPTL promises to ‘Break the Code’ of the game’s traditional etiquette in order to attract a new audience to the sport. Modeled after successful international sports franchise concepts and being recognized as tennis’ newest spectacle, the IPTL combines world-class sport and entertainment in a format that keeps both spectators and global TV viewers thoroughly engaged.
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