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|team = Singapore Slammers |color1 = red |color2 = green |logo = File:Singapore Slammers logo.jpg |pixels = |sport = Team tennis |founded = {{start date|2014}} |current = 2014 |folded = |league = International Premier Tennis League |division = |history = 2014–present |arena = |ballpark = |stadium = Singapore Indoor Stadium |city = Singapore |colors = Red, Green{{Color box|red}} {{Color box|green}} |owner = Sunil Gavaskar Kishan Gehlot Shashi Kiran Shetty Ajay Sethi Avi Bhojani |president = Vikas Gehlot |gm = |coach = Purav Raja Joshua Eagle (2014) |championships = 1(2015) |division_titles = |playoff_berths = |cheerleaders = |dancers = |mascot = |broadcasters = SingTel |media = |website = {{URL|www.singaporeslammers.com}} }} The Singapore Slammers (officially the DBS Singapore Slammers pursuant to a sponsorship agreement with DBS Bank Ltd) is a tennis team based in the city-state of Singapore that competes in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL). It is one of the four charter franchises that will participate in the IPTL's inaugural 2014 season. Team historyFounding of franchiseOn 21 January 2014, IPTL announced that one of the charter franchises for the league's inaugural 2014 season would be based in Singapore.[1][2] The team was founded by Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar and international business executives Kishan Gehlot, Shashi Kiran Shetty, Avi Bhojani, and Ajay Sethi. Gehlot is the chairman of East African real estate development and healthcare conglomerate Intex Group. Shetty is chairman of Allcargo Logistics Limited. Sethi is chairman of Channel 2 in Dubai.[3] They collectively invested US$15 million to own the franchise.[4] Inaugural draftThe Singapore franchise participated in the IPTL inaugural draft on 2 March 2014, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Players selected by Singapore were[5]
Team nameBy May 2014, the team was being referred to as the Singapore Lions.[6] By June 2014, the Lions had become known as the Singapore Slammers.[7] Home venueOn 4 August 2014, the Slammers announced that their home matches would be played at Singapore Indoor Stadium.[8] First coachOn 27 October 2014, Joshua Eagle was named the Slammers' first coach.[9] Inaugural season{{Main|2014 Singapore Slammers season}}On 28 November 2014, the Indian Aces defeated the Slammers, 26–16, in the first match in IPTL history.[10] The Slammers' first home match will be on 2 December 2014, against the Manila Mavericks.[11] Television coverageOn 7 November 2014, IPTL announced it had reached an agreement for the Singapore television broadcasting rights with SingTel.[12] SponsorshipOn 20 November 2014, DBS Bank Ltd announced that it had become the Slammers' title sponsor.[13] For the 2015 Season, local Singapore company UD Group, together with one of the most well known faces and voices of global cinema, Amitabh Bachchan acquired the team and renamed the team OUE Singapore Slammers. Current roster{{updated|17 December 2015|[14]}}
See also{{Portal|Tennis|Singapore}}References1. ^{{cite web|title=Mahesh Bhupathi Launched IPTL in Melbourne|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/mahesh-bhupathi-launched-iptl-in-melbourne-1390393112-1|date=22 January 2014|website=Jagran Josh|accessdate=17 November 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Mumbai One of the Franchises in Cash-Rich International Premier Tennis League|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-one-of-the-franchises-in-cashrich-international-premier-tennis-league/446899-5-22.html|date=21 January 2014|website=CNN IBN Live|accessdate=17 November 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|last1=Hegde|first1=Prajwal|title=IPTL: Sunil Gavaskar to Co-own Singapore Team|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/IPTL-Sunil-Gavaskar-to-co-own-Singapore-team/articleshow/36804009.cms|date=19 June 2014|website=The Times of India|accessdate=19 November 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Gavaskar Buys Stake in Singapore IPTL Franchise|url=http://freepressjournal.in/gavaskar-buys-stake-in-singapore-iptl-franchise|date=20 June 2014|website=The Free Press Journal|accessdate=19 November 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202190331/http://freepressjournal.in/gavaskar-buys-stake-in-singapore-iptl-franchise/|archivedate=2 December 2014|df=}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Briggs|first1=Simon|title=Andy Murray Signs for Bangkok As Premier Tennis League Prepares for Take-Off|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/10671811/Andy-Murray-signs-for-Bangkok-as-Premier-Tennis-League-prepares-for-take-off.html|date=2 March 2014|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=18 November 2014}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Bhupathi's IPTL Opener Moved to Manila from Bangkok|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Bhupathis-IPTL-opener-moved-to-Manila-from-Bangkok/articleshow/34930784.cms|date=10 May 2014|website=The Times of India|accessdate=19 November 2014}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Ousman|first1=Allaam|title=Djokovic Leads UAE Royals at Inaugural IPTL: Dubai Will Host Finale of $1 Million Tournament from December 11-13|url=http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/djokovic-leads-uae-royals-at-inaugural-iptl-2014-06-25-1.554192|date=25 June 2014|website=Emirates 24/7|accessdate=19 November 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|last1=Chen|first1=May|title=Tennis: Tickets to International Premier Tennis League Go on Sale from Aug 20|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/news/sport/tennis/story/tennis-tickets-international-premier-tennis-league-go-sale-aug-20-20140804|date=4 August 2014|website=The Straits Times|accessdate=20 November 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=International Premier Tennis League Announces Coaches for Inaugural Edition|url=http://spicystarsmumbai.com/international-premier-tennis-league-announces-team-coaches-for-inaugural-edition.html|website=Spicy Stars Mumbai|date=28 October 2014|accessdate=17 November 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=28th Nov’14: Match 1 Report: Micromax Indian Aces vs. DBS Singapore Slammers|url=http://www.iptlworld.com/uploads/pdf/IPTL-Manila%20Day%201%20Match%201-28Nov14.pdf|date=28 November 2014|website=International Premier Tennis League|accessdate=1 December 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212041254/http://www.iptlworld.com/uploads/pdf/IPTL-Manila%20Day%201%20Match%201-28Nov14.pdf|archivedate=12 December 2014|df=}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Schedule|url=http://www.iptlworld.com/schedule.html|website=International Premier Tennis League|accessdate=20 November 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123102308/http://www.iptlworld.com/schedule.html|archivedate=23 November 2014|df=}} 12. ^{{cite press release|title=Coca Cola International Premier Tennis League to be Broadcast in More Than 125 Countries Worldwide|url=http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf|date=7 November 2014|publisher=International Premier Tennis League|accessdate=20 November 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129070931/http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf|archivedate=29 November 2014|df=}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=DBS Presents “DBS Singapore Slammers”, an All-Star Tennis Line-up Including Serena Williams and Andre Agassi in Ground-Breaking Tennis Competition|url=http://www.dbs.com/newsroom/S_presents_DBS_Singapore_Slammers_an_All_Star_Tennis_Line_up|website=DBS Bank|accessdate=28 November 2014}} 14. ^http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/04/iptl-concludes-second-draft-adds-new-team/54632/#.VXamq9Kqqko External links
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