Mahesh Bhupathi, who was the chief guest at the Fenesta National Tennis Championship, continued to remain cagey about the forthcoming International Premier Tennis league (IPTl) as he brushed off ATP president Chris Kermode’s comment that the ITPl is just a “glorified exhibition”.
“Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. We’re going to put on a show that the world is going to watch in a few weeks and we’re looking forward to it.”
Roger Federer who replaced an injured Rafael Nadal for the Indian team remains the biggest name linked with the league and has generated plenty of noise. “Buzz around Federer and Novak is exciting and it is a heavy duty lineup. So looking forward to it; another 60 days to go,” he said.
When asked if the league would include a Bollywood flavour to it, with a cheeky smile he said to wait and watch. “I’ve got a lot of phone calls (from movie stars) who will be coming to watch. We’ll see everything on December 6,” he finished.