Set 5, Women's Singles Match: Andy Murray (Manila Mavericks) lost to Nick Kyrgios (Singapore Slammers) 6-5Andy Murray beat Nick Kyrgios in the tie-breaker to win the fifth set of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) 6-5 and take his team to a 27-19 win. With the win, Manila Mavericks sealed their match win against the Singapore Slammers.
Set 4, Women's Singles Match: Kirsten Flipkens (Manila Mavericks) lost to Serena Williams (Singapore Slammers) 3-6
Serena Williams of Singapore Slammers beat Kirsten Flipkens of Manila Mavericks 6-3 in the Women's Singles match to take the score to 14-21. This was the first set win for the Singapore Slammers in the match as they closed down on the trail in the match.
Set 3, Mixed's Doubles Match: Andy Murray/Kirsten Flipkens (Manila Mavericks) defeated Lleyton Hewitt/Serena Williams (Singapore Slammers) 6-1
Andy Murray registered his first mixed doubles win after two unsuccessful attempts with Maria Sharapova in the tournament. Partnering Kirsten Flipkens, Andy Murray thrashed Singapore Slammers' pair of Lleyton Hewitt and Serena Williams 6-1 to extend the team lead to 18-8.Andy Murray coming to form comes as a good news for Manila Mavericks after the Britain player was out of form in the first two matches.
Set 2, Men's Doubles Match: Treat Huey/Jo-Wilfriend Tsonga (Manila Mavericks) defeated Tomas Berdych/Nick Kyrgios (Singapore Slammers) 6-5
The unbeaten pair of Manila Mavericks - Filipino Treat Huey and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga emerged victorious once again in the doubles match. The duo have struck a good partnership and with their second consecutive win, they put Manila Mavericks in the driver's seat with 12-7 lead against Singapore Slammers.
Set 1, Men's singles Match: Mark Philippoussis (Manila Mavericks) defeated Patrick Rafter (Singapore Slammers) 6-2
Mark Philippoussis has got off to a winning start as he thrashed Singapore Slammer's Patrick Rafter 6-2 in the opening set of the tie. Mark Philippoussis hascome in as a replacement for Carlos Moya who suffered an injury in the first match of the the inaugural International Premier Tennis League. His coming back to form serves as a good news for the Manila Mavericks
Catch the live tennis update of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) match between Manila Mavericks and Singapore Slammers on Sunday. You can watch the free live streaming of the match here. Manila Mavericks have already got off to a poor start to the tournament. Andy Murray hasn't hit prime form. Maria Sharapova is unlikely to play today and Carlos Moya's injury wil remin a cause of concern. However, the contest between Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych will be worth watching.
Singapore Slmmers. On the other hand, has a star studded, but ageing side. Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Daniela Hantuchova and Serena Williams aren't exactly young. However, Bruno Soares and Nick Krgois provide good firepower to the experienced squad and will prove to be a formidable opponent.
Match Schedule
Andy Murray vs Tomas Berdych
Kirsten Flipkens vs Serena Williams
Daniel Nestor / T Huey vs Lleyton Hewitt / Bruno Soares
Kirsten Flipkens/ T Huey vs Serena Williams vs Lleyton Hewitt
ManilaMavericks Squad: Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova, Daniel Nestor, Kirsten Flipkens, Carlos Moya, T Huey, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
SingaporeSlammers Squad: Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Tomas Berdych, Leyton Hewitt, Nick Kyrgios, Daniela Hantuchova, Bruno Soares, Patrick Rafter
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