In Sept 2014, the tennis player Roger Federer joined other stars such as Pete Sampras, Sania Mirza, Gael Monfils, Ana Ivanovic, Rohan Bopanna and Fabrice Santoro. In doing so, how are all of them now connected - in a way - to an Indian called Indra Lal Roy who received the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1918 after his death at the young age of 19?
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The New Delhi franchise of the inaugural International Premier Tennis League added Federer to its team (replacing Rafael Nadal). This team is called the Indian Aces. Indra Lal Roy was a fighter pilot who made 9 or 10 'kills' during World War I, and is considered India's only flying ace.
More on the ITPL team and on the fascinating tale of the young flying ace.
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