Philippine Mavericks

On 21 January 2014, IPTL announced that one of the charter franchises for the league's inaugural 2014 season would be based in Bangkok.{{cite web|title=Mahesh Bhupathi Launched IPTL in Melbourne|url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/mahesh-bhupathi-launched-iptl-in-melbourne-1390393112-1|date=22 January 2014|website=Jagran Josh|accessdate=17 November 2014}}{{cite web|title=Mumbai One of the Franchises in Cash-Rich International Premier Tennis League|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-one-of-the-franchises-in-cashrich-international-premier-tennis-league/446899-5-22.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121203843/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mumbai-one-of-the-franchises-in-cashrich-international-premier-tennis-league/446899-5-22.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2014|date=21 January 2014|website=CNN IBN Live|accessdate=17 November 2014}}

The Bangkok franchise (as the Mavericks were still known at the time) participated in the IPTL inaugural draft on 2 March 2014, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Players selected by Bangkok were{{cite web|last1=Briggs|first1=Simon|title=Andy Murray Signs for Bangkok As Premier Tennis League Prepares for Take-Off|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/10671811/Andy-Murray-signs-for-Bangkok-as-Premier-Tennis-League-prepares-for-take-off.html|date=2 March 2014|website=The Telegraph|accessdate=18 November 2014}}

On 10 May 2014, before the founder and owner of the franchise had been revealed to the public, IPTL announced that the Bangkok franchise would be moved to Metro Manila, Philippines due to the 2013–14 Thai political crisis.{{cite web|title=Bhupathi's IPTL Opener Moved to Manila from Bangkok|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/Bhupathis-IPTL-opener-moved-to-Manila-from-Bangkok/articleshow/34930784.cms|date=10 May 2014|website=The Times of India|accessdate=19 November 2014}}{{cite web|title=Tennis – Political Unrest Costs Bangkok New League Staging Rights|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis-league-shift-idUKL3N0NW08C20140510|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729225359/https://uk.reuters.com/article/tennis-league-shift-idUKL3N0NW08C20140510|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2020|date=10 May 2014|website=Reuters|accessdate=18 November 2014}} The ownership group that moved the team to Manila comprises Filipinos Hans T. Sy, Jean Henri Lhuillier, Kevin Belmonte, Haresh Hiranand, and Bala Swaminathan.{{cite web|title=Successful IPTL Debut a Testament to Filipinos' Love of Tennis|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/11/30/1397882/successful-iptl-debut-testament-filipinos-love-tennis|date=30 November 2014|website=The Philippine Star|accessdate=2 December 2014}} Sy is president of SM Prime Holdings, the largest shopping mall operator in the Philippines.{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://www.smprime.com/board-directors|website=SM Prime Holdings|accessdate=2 December 2014}} Lhuillier is the President and CEO of PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies, which operates Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop, a large pawnshop chain in the Philippines, as well as related businesses.{{cite web|title=Owners / Management Team|url=http://www.pjlhuillier.com/about-us/owners-management-team|website=P.J. Lhuillier Incorporated|accessdate=2 December 2014}}

By June 2014, the Manila franchise had been named the Manila Mavericks.{{cite web|last1=Ousman|first1=Allaam|title=Djokovic Leads UAE Royals at Inaugural IPTL: Dubai Will Host Finale of $1 Million Tournament from December 11–13|url=http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/djokovic-leads-uae-royals-at-inaugural-iptl-2014-06-25-1.554192|date=25 June 2014|website=Emirates 24/7|accessdate=19 November 2014}}

On 27 October 2014, Manila resident Treat Huey was named the Mavericks' first coach.{{cite web|title=International Premier Tennis League Announces Coaches for Inaugural Edition|url=http://spicystarsmumbai.com/international-premier-tennis-league-announces-team-coaches-for-inaugural-edition.html|website=Spicy Stars Mumbai|date=28 October 2014|accessdate=21 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601215325/http://spicystarsmumbai.com/international-premier-tennis-league-announces-team-coaches-for-inaugural-edition.html|archive-date=1 June 2015|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|2014 Manila Mavericks season}}

The Mavericks will open their inaugural season with a home match on 28 November 2014, against the UAE Royals.{{cite web|title=Schedule|url=http://www.iptlworld.com/schedule.html|website=International Premier Tennis League|accessdate=20 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123102308/http://www.iptlworld.com/schedule.html|archivedate=23 November 2014}}

Mavericks owners are Hans Sy, Jean Henri Lhuillier, Kevin Belmonte, Haresh Hiranand and foreign partner Bala Swaminathan {{cite web|title=Schedule|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/11/30/1397882/successful-iptl-debut-testament-filipinos-love-tennis|website=Philstar|accessdate=30 November 2014}}

The Manila Mavericks changed their name to the "Philippine Mavericks".{{cite news|title=WATCH: Why did the Philippine Mavericks change their name?|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/tennis/philippinemavericks/news/2015/05/25/1458637/watch-why-did-philippine-mavericks-change-their-name|accessdate=25 May 2015|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=25 May 2015}}

The Mavericks will not be taking part in the third season reportedly due to financial constraints and political situation in the Philippines. However the team owners dispute this reason saying that the team is "ready and committed for the long haul", and that as businessmen, the Philippines is capable of hosting IPTL matches. They say that the IPTL failed to fulfill its obligations to the franchise and will only reconsider joining the next season if these obligations were fulfilled.{{cite news|title=Philippine Mavericks out of IPTL Season 3|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2016/12/08/1651427/philippine-mavericks-out-iptl-season-3|accessdate=9 December 2016|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=8 December 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Reyes|first1=Marc|title=Lhuillier, Mavericks air side over missing IPTL season 3|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/231976/lhuillier-mavericks-air-side-missing-iptl-season-3|accessdate=9 December 2016|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=9 December 2016}}

On 23 July 2014, the Mavericks announced that their home matches would be played at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila.{{cite web|last1=Reyes|first1=Marc Anthony|title=Sharapova Adds Oomph to Manila Mavericks|url=http://www.asianewsnet.net/Sharapova-adds-oomph-to-Manila-Mavericks-62682.html|date=23 July 2014|website=Asia News Network|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|accessdate=23 November 2014}} On 29 August 2014, IPTL announced that the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metropolitan Manila, the first choice as a home for the Mavericks, had opened up the dates of the team's home matches making it possible for the Mavericks to play there.{{cite press release|title=Manila Mavericks Tickets on Sale from 1 September 2014|url=http://www.premiertennisleague.com/pdf/IPTL-Manila-Tkt-Sales-Release-29Aug14.pdf|date=29 August 2014|publisher=International Premier Tennis League|accessdate=23 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830045048/http://www.premiertennisleague.com/pdf/IPTL-Manila-Tkt-Sales-Release-29Aug14.pdf|archive-date=30 August 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Almo|first1=Alder|title='Masha Mania' to Hit Manila as IPTL Tickets Go on Sale|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/08/31/1363866/masha-mania-hit-manila-iptl-tickets-go-sale|accessdate=22 November 2014|date=31 August 2014|newspaper=The Philippine Star}}

On 7 November 2014, IPTL announced it had reached an agreement for the Philippines television broadcasting rights with ABS-CBN for its 2014 season.{{cite press release|title=Coca-Cola International Premier Tennis League to be Broadcast in More Than 125 Countries Worldwide|url=http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf|date=7 November 2014|publisher=International Premier Tennis League|accessdate=20 November 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129070931/http://www.iptlworld.com/pdf/IPTL-Global-Broadcast-Release-07Nov14.pdf|archivedate=29 November 2014}}

On November 9, 2015, IPTL went into one-year broadcast agreement with Philippine sports broadcaster Sports5 for the online and television airing of the games.{{cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/tennis/philippinemavericks/news/2015/11/09/1520093/itpl-tv5-partnership-ace|title=IPTL-TV5 partnership an ace|publisher=Philstar.com|last=Cordero|first=Abac|date=2015-11-09|accessdate=2015-11-10}}

{{updated|24 November 2015|{{Cite web|url=http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/11/25/1525713/doubles-specialist-replace-tsonga-philippine-mavericks-cast|title = Doubles specialist to replace Tsonga in Philippine Mavericks cast}}}}

• {{flagicon|PHI}} Treat Huey – Player-Coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Serena Williams
• {{flagicon|USA}} James Blake
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Richard Gasquet
• {{flagicon|CAN}} Milos Raonic
• {{flagicon|IND}} Somdev Devvarman
• {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Philippoussis
• {{flagicon|AUS}} Ajla Tomljanović
• {{flagicon|FRA}} Édouard Roger-Vasselin
• {{flagicon|AUS}} Jarmila Wolfe
• {{flagicon|CRO}} Ivo Karlović

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• {{official website|http://www.manilamavericks.net}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140928082307/http://www.iptlworld.com/ International Premier Tennis League official website]

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