5 things to take away from the India leg of the Coca-Cola IPTL
The Coca-Cola IPTL fulfilled every tennis fan’s fantasyThe Indian leg of the Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League will be remembered for a very long time. The three-day leg in India had absolutely everything - from top Bollywood stars to an epic battle between the World No. 1 and World No. 2. The crowds were treated to high-quality tennis accompanied by continuous entertainment, with music and dancing from the players and the movie stars. The tennis gala will always be remembered as the first event to bring Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and a host of stars to play in India. A few years ago, just the thought of seeing the superstars of tennis on Indian soil would have been unimaginable, but last week that turned into a reality.Seeing their favourite players just a few metres away was a dream come true for all tennis fans who attended the event. Here are the 5 most notable things to take away from the India leg of the ‘Happiness Open’.
#5 India can execute an international event perfectly
The Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League is the most high-profile tennis event to have ever taken place in India. It is one thing to announce the event, but a whole other thing to pull it off. The complex nature of the event meant the organisers had to convince all the big names to play in India.
After that was done, they had to make sure everything went smoothly. Hosting such an event for the first time, the organisers would have been forgiven for any mistakes on their part. But the Coca-Cola IPTL wasn’t about meeting the requirements, it was about delivering a tennis event which out of this world.
The three-day event lived up to all the promises and hype. The tennis was of another level, the innovation of rules kept things flowing and entertaining and the crowd was treated to a wonderful experience.
The presence of Bollywood stars also gave a new dimension to the Coca-Cola IPTL. All the factors gelled together perfectly to make the Happiness Open an unforgettable experience.