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Old 01-14-2014, 11:37 AM   #92
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Originally Posted by $ven27 View Post
Okay so I am extremely new to watching Tennis (first match I watched was the Nadal vs Djokavic match at the US open last September) So I really have no idea what's currently going on or how the matchups are determined, etc So if someone could briefly explain how these tournaments work exactly it'd be much appreciated.
hmmm where to start.

This tournament is one of the 4 majors of the season.

128 men and 128 women. Straight knockout, whoever wins 7 matches wins the trophy and a couple million dollars. top 32 are seeded so they avoid each other.


Do you have any specific questions on the format?
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