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Champions Tennis League (CTL): Match Format Rules

CTL Match Format Rules

U.S. Open Day 1
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CTL Match Format Rules

U.S. Open Day 1
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Thanks to tennis legend Vijay Amritraj's brilliant plan of bringing a new tennis tournament to India, the Champions Tennis League will begin on November 17 in major cities around India. Here are some of the main rules you need to know before the action gets going.

Match| No Advantage

Day Three: The Championships - Wimbledon 2014
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Match| No Advantage

Day Three: The Championships - Wimbledon 2014
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Match: 5 sets with no advantage games and 9 point tie-breakers at 5-all.

No Advantage: One point will decide the game at deuce receiver has choice of side.

Match Breaker | Cancelled Match

Feliciano Lopez Champions Tennis League Bangalore Raptors India
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Match Breaker | Cancelled Match

Feliciano Lopez Champions Tennis League Bangalore Raptors India
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Match Breaker: 9 point tie-breaker will be played at 5 games-all.

Cancelled Match: Competing teams receive 26 games each.

Winner | Group Tie-Breaker

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Winner | Group Tie-Breaker

Pretty Tennis Players
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Winner: Total aggregate of games over 5 sets the winning team must also win the last game.

Group Tie-Break: Total games decide the winner of the group.

Rohit Ghosh is a Senior Writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on Twitter @RohitGhosh. “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

 

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