Can Monfils Stop the Djokovic Train?
Gael Monfils is having a fantastic tennis season. The Frenchman has made it the US Open semifinals where he’ll be facing off against world no. 1 Novak Djokovic this afternoon. Djokovic holds the edge in their previous 12 face-offs, having won every single one of them. He defeated him in the Roger’s Cup Masters 1,000 […]
Drama, Upsets, and Excitement at the 2016 US Open
As the 2016 US Open heads down the final stretch, it’s time to look back at some of the wonderful tennis we’ve seen over the past week. Young players have asserted themselves in the sport, mature veterans have fallen by the wayside, and we still have the inkling feeling that one of those familiar faces […]
Andy Murray’s Olympic Gold Medal Proves He’s Ready to Contend with Novak Djokovic Again
It’s been a great month for Andy Murray. Having not won a Grand Slam tennis tournament since his glorious Wimbledon crowning in 2013, Murray repeated the feat this past July, and has now claimed his second singles gold medal at the Olympics. Beating Juan Martin del Potro in 4 sets, Murray has shown the world […]
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 […]
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 […]