On this edition: SCHEDULE REVEAL!! Ho Ho Ho from your friends Chris and Chad, sending you a Christmas surprise of NINE CKTS tournaments in 2026. Find out WHEN they’re happening and WHERE is the 9th! We also discuss the USTAKY Championship Calendar and give you a look ahead to KY Tennis Weekend in February. Plus Chris makes a surprising personal announcement. MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy New Year from Game Set Match Kentucky!

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Topics and News:

Chris returns to coaching high school tennis

CKTS 2026 Schedule Reveal + Lexington

KY Tennis Weekend (Feb. 6-7, 2026) Preview

USTAKY 2026 Championship Calendar released

SOKY Announcements: Winter Flights January, Junior Match Play, Intermediate Jr. Clinics

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On this edition: Our Aces & Appetizers review and a SPECIAL GUEST interview with USTAKY Vice President ALFIE CHENG that you don’t want to miss! In our conversation with Alfie we learn about his journey from Malaysia to become an EKU Colonel and later create the Lake Cumberland Tennis Association CTA. Plus, there’s more of the usual chit-chat and nonsense that you’ve come to expect, all on this pre-Thanksgiving edition of “Game Set Match Kentucky!”

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Aces & Appetizers 2025 wrap-up

Alfie Cheng interview (USTAKY Vice-President, LCTA President)

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On this edition: On this edition: State COMBO team results with a salute to Phil Means! Aces & Appetizers 11/9 event is almost here! USTAKY Award winners are named. Is Chad a regular patron of the theatre—why or why not? Plus, more announcements than you can handle on a cold, rainy fall day, all on this edition of “Game Set Match Kentucky!”

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Topics and News:

2025 Adult Combo Doubles State Championships winners

Tennis Official Phil Means Retires

Nov. 9 CKTS Aces & Appetizers Reminders

USTAKY Award Winners are announced

Fall Fast Feed event in Louisville now through December

College Showcase for High School players on 11/8 in BG

SOKY Announcements: Winter Flights, NXT Level Winter Slam, Tennis Pantries

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On this edition: Point Standings are NOW OFFICIAL for all 8 tournaments! We have a preview of our Nov. 9 Aces & Appetizers event. We also have results and photos of the Russell County Open. And does Chad need to update his “drip”? We’ll find out! Plus we’ll have all the Kentucky Tennis announcements you need.

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Topics and News:

First National Bank Russell County Open results

Official Point Standings for the 2025 tournament season

Nov. 9 CKTS Aces & Appetizers Preview

Etown Tennis Commission Youth & Adult Sessions

USTA Coaching Workshops available in mid-October

USTAKY merchandise is available if you want to update your drip

SOKY Announcements: Combo volunteers needed, Jr. Match Play, Ghostly Game Day

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On this edition: POINT STANDINGS thru the first SEVEN tournaments! ROUND ROBINS - how is the champion decided in a 3-way tie? We discuss it in the return of Challenge the Call. We have results from the Glasgow Open (with ALL the photos!). There’s plenty of USTAKY news YOU need to know ASAP! Chris uses moisturizer?? Plus, it’s time for the final tournament of 2025 as we preview the Russell County Open. IT.ALL.COMES.DOWN.TO.THIS!

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Topics and News:

Glasgow Open results

Point Standings through the first 7 tournaments

First National Bank Russell County Open preview

Nominate for USTAKY Awards

Raise a Racquet Golf Scramble reminder

USTAKY call for volunteers

USTAKY Hall of Fame new inductees

SOKY announcements

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On this edition of GSMKY: TWICE the tournament results, as we go through the champions from Somerset and Puppets. Plus POINT STANDINGS thru the first 6 tournaments! We preview the Glasgow Open and also go through some exciting announcements of upcoming tennis action.

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Topics and News:

Alton Blakley Lake Cumberland Open results

Kids on the Block Points for Puppets results

Point Standings through the first six tournaments

Glasgow Open Preview

Nominate for USTAKY Awards

Raise a Racquet Golf Scramble reminder

SOKY Announcements

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On this edition: POINT STANDINGS thru the first 4 tournaments! We review the results of the Danville Open, preview the Kids on the Block Points for Puppets Tournament, disuss the rain suspension in Somerset, and wish a Happy Birthday to a tennis VIP. Plus we bring up some exciting announcements of upcoming tennis action.

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• Danville Open Results
• Point Standings through the first four tournaments
• Kids on the Block Points for Puppets Preview
• Rain suspension in Somerset
• Happy 60th Birthday to Jason Ford
• Raise a Racquet Golf Scramble rescheduled

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On this episode we review the results of the State Farm Etown Open, preview the Danville Open, highlight some successful Kentucky juniors, and go through some exciting announcements of upcoming tennis action.

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• State Farm Etown Open Results
• Danville Open Preview
• Some Kentucky juniors are having success outside of the state
• ITF Futures Tournament and social activities related to it

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