OUE Singapore Slammers winnen IPTL 2015

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Spelers over IPTL 2015

James Blake:



Rafel Nadal:



Stan Wawrinka:

“A great experience. We have won the title for 2015. I was lucky to arrive just for the last match, the team won many before so I just tried to help them the last few days. It was great fun, the atmosphere was great and hopefully I will come back next year. Hopefully we can come back next year as a team. They come for the two weeks and I come for the last two days. But for me it was great to arrive and play the finals. Today I did what the captain wanted. I came here ready to play and I was happy to play with Marcelo for the first time. It was great fun to play with him.”

Marcelo Melo:
“Stan asked to play with me, which was great. He’s such a great player. I think he helped me more today than I helped him! It was great to have him as my doubles partner today!”

Nick Krygios:
“Last year we had some good players but I don't think we had the same chemistry as a team, to be honest. We all got along pretty well from day one. Our energy on the bench was great and when we lost we supported each other and came back each day and gave our best. Every game counts so that was key. My team as a whole worked a lot better together this year.” He added, “For me this is a massive opportunity to be in the same team with Stan - Grand Slam Champion, Marcelo - number one doubles player in the world, Carlos - one of the greatest players to have ever played. For me sitting on the bench its massive watching them and seeing how they train. The relationships I now have. That's priceless!”

Dustin Brown:
“It's been great. I watched IPTL last year on my TV so to be part of it this year it’s been great. Ii was very happy when I got the call after Wimbledon. Our team bonded really well and to be on personal terms with guys I used to only see on TV or play on the Play Station, is fantastic. It's great to be able to call these guys and ask for help. We have a really good chemistry on and off the court and that definitely made the difference in us getting the win today.”M

Belinda Bencic:
“I had a great year and I am very happy to have been in this position. It really helps me with next year and my preparations. I am really looking forward to 2016 and I'd like to be back for the IPTL.”

Organisatie over IPTL 2015

Mahesh Bhupathi, toernooidirecteur en oprichter van de IPTL, geeft aan het toernooi als een groot succes te hebben ervaren. Vanaf het begin in Japan tot aan de finale in Singapore is het toernooi vlekkenloos verlopen. Bhupathi vond het geweldig om dit jaar het vijfde team toe te voegen aan het toernooi en daarbij ook top tennissers als Rafeal Nadal en Kei Nishikori kennis te laten maken met de IPTL. 

Bhupathi weet dat het de tweede keer is dat het toernooi is georganiseerd en dat er daardoor ook nog veel leermoment zijn. Hij is verder erg tevreden over zijn team, het is een lastige taak om 5 evenementen in 5 verschillende steden de organiseren en dat is allemaal goed gegaan. Hij gaf aan erg trots te zijn op de organisatie en daarom al zijn lof naar het team ging.

Lees verder meer over wat Mahesh Bhupathi te zeggen had over de IPTL 2015  hier.

Finale hoogtepunten

Kampioenen IPTL 2015, OUE Singapore Slammers:  

bron: ITPL.com