World tennis league

Aussie Mavericks Kites: India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh helped his team take the World Tennis League 2025 (WTL) title at the SM Krishna Stadium on Saturday as Aussie Mavericks Kites rode the momentum swings to beat the AOS Eagles 22-19 to clinch their first WTL title.

At the end of Day 2, the Aussie Mavericks Kites were languishing at the bottom of the table. But the dynamic tournament format, where every game matters, saw them climb up the ladder and into the finals. On Saturday, in front of a capacity crowd that included cricket royalty Kapil Dev and KL Rahul, Aussie Mavericks Kites rode the momentum swings to beat the AOS Eagles 22-19 to clinch their first WTL title.

Suresh announced himself as India’s man for the future during this edition of WTL. The 6’5 ace machine took down players of the calibre of Daniil Medvedev and looked like he belonged on the big stage. The 25-year-old has taken the route of American college tennis, and is currently a student at Wake Forest university. In the final, showcased his big, aggressive game yet again to avenge his group-stage defeat to Sumit Nagal. Suresh won the men’s singles, the final and deciding set, 7-6.