Who will end within the prime eight of the ATP and WTA excursions? Our panel of specialists, together with Tim Henman and Laura Robson, predict what’s going to occur in 2025.
The Australian Open has come to an finish so it’s time to get right down to motion from the lads’s and girls’s excursions on Sky Sports activities Tennis.
We requested our panel to foretell their prime eight forward of what needs to be one other thrilling season which can take us by means of the hard-court, clay, grass and indoor season.
Gigi Salmon
WTA
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Iga Swiatek
- Qinwen Zheng
- Elena Rybakina
- Emma Navarro
- Karolina Muchova
- Paula Badosa
- Wildcard choose – Diana Shnaider
Why will Sabalenka end No 1?
“She continues to go from strength to strength, with no obvious weaknesses in her game. She seems settled on and off court with the people around her. Swiatek is going through a period of transition with a new team and while I think Gauff could be her closest challenger which is why I think Sabalenka will hold everyone off.”
Gigi’s wildcard choose…
Diana Shnaider is Gigi Salmon’s wildcard choose
“Shnaider is such a talent and still so young. She has a lot of fun out on court and has a big game. Her father is a more permanent part of her team this year which could add stability and I would also like to see her continue on from where she left off on 2024.”
ATP
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander ‘Sascha’ Zverev
- Jannik Sinner
- Daniil Medvedev
- Taylor Fritz
- Casper Ruud
- Arthur Fils
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Wildcard choose – Jack Draper
Why will Alcaraz end No 1?
Carlos Alcaraz is a good downside solver
“Alcaraz has two Grand Slams to defend but he has tailed off at the back end of last year due to overplaying and illness, but he is really good at working out problems and learning from what didn’t go right.”
Gigi’s wildcard choose…
Jack Draper reached the semi-finals of final yr’s US Open
“I couldn’t quite sneak Draper into the top eight, but if he can stay fit, build on what he did last year and cope with the pressure of defending points then I think he could be there or thereabouts.”
Tim Henman
WTA
- Swiatek
- Sabalenka
- Gauff
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Osaka
- Muchova
- M Andreeva
- Wildcard choose – Ons Jabeur
Tim Henman thinks queen of bagels Iga Swiatek will end the yr as world No 1
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Sinner
- Zverev
- Medvedev
- Fritz
- Rublev
- Rune
- Ruud
- Wildcard choose – Draper
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Jack Draper sat down with Gigi Salmon to debate his profession up to now, coping with the calls for of the ATP Tour and fulfilling his potential in 2025
Laura Robson
WTA
- Sabalenka
- Swiatek
- Gauff
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Paolini
- Muchova
- Pegula
- Wildcard choose – Mirra Andreeva
Teenager Mirra Andreeva is Laura Robson’s wildcard choose
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Sinner
- Zverev
- Djokovic
- Fritz
- Ruud
- Medvedev
- Gigor Dimitrov
Jonathan Overend
WTA
- Sabalenka
- Zheng
- Gauff
- Swiatek
- Rybakina
- M Andreeva
- Badosa
- Muchova
- Wildcard choose: Boulter
Why will Sabalenka end No 1?
“Sabalenka, I confidently predict, will be named by everyone as the WTA No 1. Normally, in these instances, I scramble for a contrary viewpoint! While I think Zheng and Gauff will continue their progress and move above Swiatek, I don’t think they’ll win enough to displace Aryna, who is clearly the best player in the world right now.”
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Each Tim Henman and Laura Robson chosen Draper as their most improved participant of the 2024 ATP season
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Zverev
- Sinner
- Fritz
- Djokovic
- Medvedev
- Rublev
- Fils
- Wildcard choose: Draper
Why will Alcaraz end No 1?
“I’m going leftfield on the ATP. I mean, why not? Anything to be different to Henman. On the not-illogical-assumption that Sinner won’t win as much as he did in 2024, I’m putting Alcaraz as No 1.”
Jonathan’s wildcard picks
“Overcome with patriotism when put on the spot by Gigi in our end-of-season review show, I predicted that Britain would sensationally have a Wimbledon finalist in 2025!
“So I am turning blind optimism into some type of strategic logic by declaring Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper as all being succesful.
“I will plump for the 2 British No 1s as my Wimbledon outdoors bets and due to this fact put them each as my gatecrashers into the highest 10 by the top of the season. Good luck Katie and Jack – and if it is Emma I will be equally delighted!
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Jack Draper defeated Karen Khachanov to win the Vienna Open
Naomi Broady
WTA
- Gauff
- Sabalenka
- Swiatek
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Osaka
- Badosa
- Muchova
- Wildcard choose – Pegula
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Sinner
- Djokovic
- Zverev
- Medvedev
- Rublev
- Fritz
- De Minaur
- Wildcard choose – Tsitsipas
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Coco Gauff ended 2024 by successful the WTA Finals towards Qinwen Zheng
Naomi Cavaday
WTA
- Sabalenka
- Zheng
- Swiatek
- Rybakina
- Gauff
- Badosa
- Schnaider
- Andreeva
- Wildcard choose – Raducanu
Why will Sabalenka end No 1?
“Sabalenka is comfortably the best hard-court player in the world and although she has missed two of the last four years at Wimbledon, I can confidently assume she is the best grass court player in the world. She is my world No 1.”
Naomi’s wildcard choose…
“Can Emma Raducanu keep match for an entire season? With a brand new health coach on board that is trying extra doubtless and, if she will, she has an enormous end in her and an opportunity to knock on the door of the highest 10.
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Talking on the US Open tennis legend Martina Navratilova mentioned Emma Raducanu ought to take possession of her tennis profession
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Sinner
- Zverev
- Djokovic
- Fritz
- Medvedev
- Ruud
- Draper
- Wildcard choose – Jakub Mensik
Czech Jakub Mensik is a prodigious expertise on the age of 19
Why will Alcaraz end No 1?
“Alcaraz seemed a little unsettled through the 2024 season but still managed to win two Grand Slams and beat Sinner in all three meetings. A refreshed Alcaraz could see him dominate in 2025 and stretch away at the top of the rankings.
Naomi’s wildcard pick…
“Mensik has been making waves at simply 19 years outdated. An thrilling expertise, he’s my choose to fly up the rankings the quickest. He is already acquired the physicality to dwell with the highest guys, so it’s only a matter of time earlier than he joins them.”
Digital Sports Journalist Raz Mirza
WTA
- Sabalenka
- Swiatek
- Gauff
- Zheng
- Pegula
- Rybakina
- Paolini
- Navarro
- Wildcard pick: Badosa
Why will Sabalenka finish No 1?
“She’s gone from energy to energy within the final 12 months, hovering above Swiatek with Gauff and Zheng – arguably her biggest challengers now.”
Raz’s wildcard pick…
“Went for Badosa, primarily based on her run of outcomes final final yr. She’s getting near the shape which noticed her attain a career-high No 2 in April 2022.”
Paula Badosa is a former world No 2 and is making her means again after a string of harm issues
ATP
- Sinner
- Alcaraz
- Zverev
- Fritz
- Ruud
- Medvedev
- Djokovic
- De Minaur
- Wildcard choose: Perricard
Why will Sinner end No 1?
“His performances at the US Open were head and shoulders above everyone else and he cemented his spot at the top of the tree with a run of unerring displays at the ATP Finals in Turin. Alcaraz will no doubt run him close, but the Italian’s overall game is currently just too strong for the rest of the chasing pack.”
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is having fun with a speedy rise after clinching his maiden tour-level title in his residence city of Lyon and adopted it up with a primary ATP 500 triumph in Basel in 2024
Raz’s wildcard choose…
“Watch out for Perricard and his 144mph serves. He stands at 6ft 8in and is smooth as silk on court, with weapons that can destroy any opponent. He’s climbing up the rankings at a rate of knots too. The French may have found their jewel in the crown and a potential future Roland Garros champion?”
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