Photos: Delhi Dreams edge Punjab Marshalls in CTL opener

[caption id=“attachment_1807847” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  The inaugural Champions Tennis League kicked off with Delhi Dreams beating Punjab Marshalls 3-2 (25-19 on games) in the opener. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807857” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Punjab Marshalls’ Greg Rusedski in action against Delhi Dreams’ Juan Carlos Ferrero during the Men’s singles match. Rusedski was thumped 1-6 by Ferrero as Delhi took a 1-0 lead. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807859” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Garbine Muguruza and Leander Paes helped Punjab Marshalls draw level 1-1 as they beat Delhi Dreams’ Jelena Jankovic and Kevin Anderson 6-3. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807861” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Punjab Marshalls’ Garbine Muguruza and Leander Paes celebrate with teammates after winning the set against Delhi Dreams’ Jelena Jankovic and Kevin Anderson at the Mixed doubles of Champions Tennis League. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807849” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, former Tennis player Vijay Amritraj and actor Ajay Devgn during Champions Tennis League in New Delhi. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807851” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  Delhi took a 2-1 lead as (L) Punjabs’ Garbine Muguruza lost to Jelena Jankovic in nine-point tie-breaker 6-5 (3) in the women’s singles . (R) But Punjab hit back to make it 2-2 as Leander Paes and Somdev Devvarman edged Kevin Anderson and Sanam Krishan Singh 6-4 in the Men’s doubles. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807853” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  (L) Punjab Marshalls’ Leander Paes and Somdev Devvarman celebrate the win of a set against Delhi Dreams’ Kevin Anderson and Sanam Krishan Singh during the Men’s doubles. (R) Punjab Marshalls’ Garbine Muguruza and Leander Paes during the match against Delhi Dreams’ Jelena Jankovic and Kevin Anderson in the Mixed double of. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_1807855” align=“alignleft” width=“940”]  (L) In the decider, Delhi Dreams’ Kevin Anderson hammered Punjab Marshalls’ Somdev Devvarman 6-1 to seal the tie. (R) Delhi Dreams’ Jelena Jankovic in action against Punjab Marshalls’ Garbine Muguruza during the women’s singles in the Champions Tennis League in New Delhi. PTI[/caption]