Kunal Thakkur on Why Indian Tennis Fails, Building TPL and New Age Racket Sports | BSVS EP 48

Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iBC6pI... About the episode: In this episode of Breaking Sports, Kunal Thakur, Co-founder of the Tennis Premier League (TPL), sits down with Vivek for an in-depth conversation on what it takes to build, scale, and sustain a successful sports league in India. From creating the fast-paced 25-point format to why TPL relocated to Hyderabad, Kunal shares raw insights into the business, grassroots, and future of Indian tennis. We dive deep into the struggles Indian players face on the global tour, the gap in grassroots development at the U-14 level, the economics of team ownership and media rights, and how global brands like Kia are backing the sport. Kunal also gives his take on the rise of Pickleball and Padel, Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz, and the iconic Leander Paes & Mahesh Bhupathi rivalry. 00:00: Intro Website: https://www.viveksethia.com/ Instagram: /   / bs.with.vs   LinkedIn: /   / viveksethia   #VivekSethia #BreakingSportsWithVivekSethia