Djokovic enthusiastic about Bhupathi-backed ITPL, Federer cautious

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic has expressed his enthusiasm for the inaugural International Tennis Premier League (ITPL), which is modelled on the lines of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, Swiss star Roger Federer was more cautious as to whether the tournament will take off or not.

The brainchild of Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi, the ITPL is being touted as a game changer for professional tennis and further details are set to be revealed in Dubai during the next three days.

According to Sport24, Djokovic fervently hoped for the ITPL to go as planned without any obstacles, saying that the tournament will be a 'fantastic concept' as it is going to promote tennis in the Asian part of the world, which is a big market.

Calling the tournament as a 'fun concept', Djokovic said that it will let the players enjoy themselves on and off-court together and make them understand the concept of being a part of a team, although he admitted that the tournament is hard to realise at this point of time as it promises to be a huge program and project.

Federer, on the other hand, showed his cautious nature by wondering whether the tournament will go ahead as planned, adding that a lot of people have invested in and are a part of it.

12-time doubles Grand Slam champion Bhupathi claimed that the concept could change tennis as cricket is being changed by its Premier League, the report added.