( CNN ) -- Some big names are in -- and some are out -- for the inaugural edition of the International Premier Tennis League ( IPTL ) . Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic , Andy Murray and Serena Williams are all confirmed for the exhibition league that begins in late November in Asia but the biggest draw in tennis -- Roger Federer -- Maria Sharapova and Li Na are among those giving the IPTL a miss . Besides Li , two other prominent Asian players were n't on the official player list released by organizers Friday -- Asian men 's No . 1 Kei Nishikori and doubles specialist Leander Paes , a hugely popular figure in India . Another Indian doubles specialist , Mahesh Bhupathi , came up with the idea for the league , which will hope to be as successful as cricket 's Indian Premier League . `` The IPTL is the ï¬ .
Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will play in the new IPTL . The tournament is being held at the same venue as Wimbledon for the first time since 2009 when it was played on grass courts instead of hard courts. Among the women confirmed is women 's world No . 1 Serena Williams . But Roger Federer , Maria Sharapova , Li Na and Kei Nishikori all opt out .