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Australian Open: Memorable Moments from ...
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Ranking the Importance of the Tennis Gra...
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US Hopeful Sloane Stephens Needs a Stron...
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Mystery Often Makes the Australian Open ...
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Will Victoria Azarenka Resurrect Her Car...
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Which Tennis Player is Having the Best 2...
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Federer vs. Nadal Showdown Presents Oppo...
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Australian Open Men Singles Avoid Major ...
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A new season for tennis, and for Champio...
Australian Open: Memorable Moments from the 2015 Grand Slam
The first Grand Slam of the year is often the most exciting. Held “down under” in Australia each January, the Australian Open opens the curtain to the professional tennis season each year. Hungry players return from their breaks desperate to get off to a good start on their tour circuits, and lucky fans get to […]
Ranking the Importance of the Tennis Grand Slams
In the world of competitiveness tennis, rankings are vital. Not only do the player rankings determine the seeds and pairings at every major tennis tournament in the world, but only the top few players are invited to end-of-season events like the ATP World Tour Finals (Men) and the WTA Tour Championships (Women). And so with […]
US Hopeful Sloane Stephens Needs a Strong 2015
While Serena Williams continues to dominate women’s professional tennis, there is the harsh reality that she is reaching the twilight of her career and that another American will need to step into her commanding role in the sport. Right now, that top prospect is 21-year-old Sloane Stephens, a captivating youngster who made waves after a […]
Mystery Often Makes the Australian Open a Surprising Delight
For several months at the end of each year, the professional tennis circuit takes a break. Through November and December, the players finally get a moment to relax and rehab the various injuries and ailments they will have accumulated during the previous year. But all the action gets going again rather quickly in January, with […]
Will Victoria Azarenka Resurrect Her Career at the 2015 Australian Open?
Since taking two straight Australian Open titles in 2012 and 2013, former world number 1 woman Victoria Azarenka has fallen far. She hasn’t won a single additional Grand Slam tournament and experienced a torturous 2014 filled with injuries and early exits. She even broke up with her musician boyfriend Redfoo of LMFAO! But tennis loves […]
Which Tennis Player is Having the Best 2014?
While tennis tournaments like the ATP World Tour Finals and the WTA Tour Championships are supposed to decide who had the best professional tennis season, one must look at the overall body of work to truly determine which tennis player had the finest 2014. Here are 3 of the contenders for this prize: Rafael Nadal […]
Federer vs. Nadal Showdown Presents Opportunity for All Swiss Australian Open Final
As Stanislas Wawrinka defeated Tomas Berdych to book a place in the 2014 Australian Open final, a rare and exciting opportunity emerged: the chance to witness an all Swiss Grand Slam final! With fellow countryman Roger Federer playing a semifinal match later today, the two could meet in an epic final encounter. While Federer has […]
Australian Open Men Singles Avoid Major Upsets in Hot Opening Rounds
With the temperatures soaring down under in Australia, many have expected some big upsets at the 2014 Australian Open, yet in the Men’s Singles tournament that has not happened to any of the “Big Four” men’s tennis superstars, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. None has even lost a single set! While […]
A new season for tennis, and for Championship Tennis Tours
Hey there CTT Sixth Set blog fans, I hope everyone is doing well leading into the holiday season. My favorite holiday of the year Thanksgiving was rough on the body this year. I’ll skip the details and I’m not pointing any fingers…Let’s just say adding pistachios to the mashed potatoes was a bit overkill. Was […]