Sevnety-eight players entered a single elimination tennis tournament.How many matches were played to determine the overall champ?
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To determine the number of matches played in a single elimination tournament, you can use the formula:
Number of matches = Number of players - 1
In a single elimination tournament, each match eliminates half of the remaining players until there is only one champion remaining. Since there are 98 players in this tournament, using the formula:
Number of matches = 98 - 1 = 97
Therefore, 97 matches would be played to determine the overall champion in this single elimination tennis tournament.