Overview
- Sania Mirza and Dan Evans beat Rohan Bopanna and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty 10–6 in a mixed-doubles exhibition before a full house at Gujarat University Tennis Stadium.
- SG Pipers Bengaluru defeated Gurgaon Grand Slammers 56–44 on aggregate, powered by Shrivalli’s 18–7 women’s singles win and a Bopanna–Ramkumar Ramanathan men’s doubles victory.
- Rajasthan Rangers edged defending champions Hyderabad Strikers 52–48, with Luciano Darderi and Dhakshineswar Suresh clinching the men’s doubles 17–8 to seal the tie.
- Dan Evans kept Gurgaon in contention with a 16–9 men’s singles win over Ramkumar Ramanathan before SG Pipers closed out the opening tie.
- Mirza and Bopanna praised TPL for growing Indian tennis and giving young players valuable experience against international professionals across the eight-team format.