Tennis Premier League Auction: Complete Buy List, Price Details; Sriram Balaji, Rithvik Bollipalli Fetch Top Bids

Mumbai, Oct 9: The Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 7 auction in Mumbai turned into a showcase of high-stakes strategy and marquee signings as franchises spent heavily to build balanced squads ahead

of the December 9-14 tournament at Gujarat University Tennis Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Tennis greats - Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza - were on hand as co-founders Kunal Thakkur and Mrunal Jain watched franchises fight for top talent.

The headline news from the auction was the premium paid for doubles specialists. Sriram Balaji (Gurgaon Grand Slammers) and Rithvik Bollipalli (Chennai Smashers) drew the joint top bids of INR 12 lakh each, underscoring the growing value franchises place on proven doubles match-winners in the TPL format.

TPL Season 7 marquee buys and notable signings

Sofia Costoulas (GS Delhi Aces): won after a tense bidding battle for INR 11 lakh, adding youth and power to Tomas Martin Etcheverry's side.

Carole Monnet (Hyderabad Strikers): snapped up for INR 10.60 lakh as defending champions strengthened their singles options.

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty (SG Pipers Bengaluru): India's form player and recent Billie Jean King Cup standout, bought for INR 8.60 lakh.

Ramkumar Ramanathan (SG Pipers Bengaluru): secured at INR 7.20 lakh, bringing experience to the men's lineup.

Nuria Brancaccio (Gujarat Panthers): acquired for INR 10 lakh to bolster the Panthers' singles depth.

TPL Season 7 Auction - Full list of players bought (confirmed prices)

Team	Player	Category	Price (INR)
Hyderabad Strikers	Arthur Rinderknech	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
Hyderabad Strikers	Carole Monnet	Women's player	INR 10.60 lakh
Hyderabad Strikers	Vishnu Vardhan	Men's player	INR 6.00 lakh
SG Pipers Bengaluru	Rohan Bopanna	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
SG Pipers Bengaluru	Shrivalli Bhamidipaty	Women's player	INR 8.60 lakh
SG Pipers Bengaluru	Ramkumar Ramanathan	Men's player	INR 7.20 lakh
Chennai Smashers	Dalibor Svrcina	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
Chennai Smashers	Irina Bara	Women's player	INR 6.00 lakh
Chennai Smashers	Rithvik Bollipalli	Men's player	INR 12.00 lakh
Yash Mumbai Eagles	Damir Dzhumhur	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
Yash Mumbai Eagles	Mariam Bolkvadze	Women's player	INR 6.00 lakh
Yash Mumbai Eagles	Niki Poonacha	Men's player	INR 6.00 lakh
Gurgaon Grand Slammers	Corentin Moutet	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
Gurgaon Grand Slammers	Nuria Parrizas Diaz	Women's player	INR 6.00 lakh
Gurgaon Grand Slammers	Sriram Balaji	Men's player	INR 12.00 lakh
GS Delhi Aces	Tomas Martin Etcheverry	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
GS Delhi Aces	Sofia Costoulas	Women's player	INR 11.00 lakh
GS Delhi Aces	Jeevan Neduncheziyan	Men's player (doubles specialist)	INR 6.00 lakh
Rajasthan Rangers	Luciano Darderi	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
Rajasthan Rangers	Anastasia Gasanova	Women's player	INR 6.00 lakh
Rajasthan Rangers	Dhakshineswar Suresh	Men's player	INR 7.50 lakh
Gujarat Panthers	Alexandre Muller	Marquee	Marquee price not disclosed
Gujarat Panthers	Nuria Brancaccio	Women's player	INR 10.00 lakh
Gujarat Panthers	Anirudh Chandrasekhar	Men's player	INR 7.00 lakh
Note: Table shows players and confirmed bid amounts announced at the TPL Season 7 auction (Mumbai, Oct 9, 2025). Marquee players' auction prices were not disclosed / they may be retained signings.

Franchises deliberately balanced singles firepower with specialist doubles options: SG Pipers blended Shrivalli's current form with Ramkumar's experience; Chennai Smashers matched veteran Czech Dalibor Svrcina with doubles ace Rithvik Bollipalli; and GS Delhi Aces combined Tomas Etcheverry's class with Sofia Costoulas and doubles specialist Jeevan Neduncheziyan.

TPL co-founder Kunal Thakkur said the auction raised the bar for the league, while Mrunal Jain added that the energetic bidding underlined the excitement around Season 7 - promising an "electrifying" tournament featuring top Indian and international talent.

With Clear Premium Water powering the league and Yonex Sunrise on board as equipment partner, Season 7 promises packed stands and tight contests when play starts in Ahmedabad from December 9-14.