IPTL: Andy Murray's Manila Mavericks Go Down to UAE Royals
Manila Mavericks went down to UAE Royals 24-29 in their opening encounter of the inaugural International Premier Tennis League.
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- Updated: November 29, 2014 12:00 PM IST
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Andy Murray-led Manila Mavericks went down to UAE Royals 24-29 in their opening encounter of the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Manila on Friday.
World number six Murray lost to reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic 5-6 at the 16,000-capacity Mall of Asia Arena.
World number two Maria Sharapova rallied from 2-5 down to beat Kristina Mladenovic, 6-5. However, her and Murray's Manila Mavericks eventually went down 4-1 to Cilic and Mladenovic's UAE Royals.
Earlier, Sania Mirza starred as Indian Aces notched up an impressive 26-16 victory against the Singapore Slammers in the opening encounter of the inaugural tournament.
The IPTL, which will also have stops in Singapore, New Delhi and Dubai next month, has a team format with ties consisting of five one-set matches, with no advantages. The first to six games wins.
A 20-second shot-clock between points guarantees quick play, and at 5-5, players go into a timed shoot-out in which they must accumulate the most points before time is up. (Read: Ana Ivanovic Says 'Hard to Imagine' Faster Future for Game)
Players receiving a serve can also call a "happiness power point" once per set, meaning the next point will count double.