Bengaluru, Dec. 17 -- The World Tennis League made a show-stopping India debut on Wednesday as some of the big names in the sport brought high-quality entertainment to the court. Bengaluru had a courtside view to Gael Monfils' athleticism and Nick Kyrgios' 'tweener trickery, to Denis Shapovalov's explosive talent and Elina Svitolina's tenacity.

Former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who was a finalist at the 2017 Chennai Open, marked his return to India with a win in men's doubles, along with Indian stalwart Rohan Bopanna.

Rubbing shoulders with them was India's Next Gen, Maaya Rajeswaran Revathi and Dhakshineswar Suresh, who seemed to thrive in the spotlight.

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