Cash-strapped tennis league will 'bounce back' says founder


Serena Williams and Roger Federer take part in an exhibition tennis match in Melbourne in January 2010.-AFP

Singapore (AFP) - The International Premier Tennis League will "bounce back" despite axing Roger Federer and Serena Williams over money problems and dropping from five tournaments to three, its founder told AFP.

Mahesh Bhupathi, who launched the IPTL in 2014, said he was sure "new money" was on its way for the innovative tournament, without specifying where it would come from.

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