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[quote=CANADAGUY,259441]>>Why? What are the differences between Masters Series? How many Grand Slams are there? I just heard of French Open, US Open and Australian Open? Do they have something to do with Grand Slams? Please forgive my innocence.<<

Hi Katrina,

No problem, I will explain the main differences.

The most prestigious of all the professional tennis tournaments are the Grand Slams. There are four of them and they are chronologically; the Australian Open (hard court), the French Open (clay), Wimbledon (grass), and the U.S. Open (hard court).

I have indicated the surface that they are played on in brackets.
Some players are experts on one surface, for example Nadal on clay, and yet they have a difficult time on other surfaces.

Pete Sampras is currently considered the greatest tennis player of all time and yet he was never able to win a French Open Grand Slam title. Ivan Lendl, a great player from the Czech republic was never able to win a Wimbledon title.

There are nine Masters Series events on the pro tour.
They are the next most prestigious tournaments after the Grand Slams. Only the best players are invited to play in them.

While there is a lot of money to be made in the Masters Series and you will gain a lot of respect for winning any of those tournaments, they still don't carry the weight and importance that the Grand Slams have. Most players would gladly trade six or seven Master Series victories for just one Grand Slam victory.

Grand Slam titles are also very lucrative for tennis players.
Almost every player who wins a Grand Slam today goes on to signing endorsement deals with big name companies like Nike etc. These deals make them millionaires overnight.[/quote]

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