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Who will be the next first-time major title winner?
57 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
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Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray and Del Potro have the ATP under control. It’s hard to see Dimitrov, Tomic, Sock, or Raonic going all the way in 20l4.
Paire, Harrison, Smyczek, Querrey, Isner, Khachanov, Pablo Busta, Cilic, Tsonga, Monfils, Wawrinka, Berdych are all in the mix, to varying degrees, but I just can’t see them standing tall on the final Sunday of a fornight.
On the WTA side, it’s a different story. I have a player in mind who I think can win a major next year. She won five singles titles this past season, impressively straight-setting Sam Stosur in the Kremlin Cup final.
Yes, I think Simona Halep is going to be the next first time major title winner in pro tennis.
Who do you think?
Murray was the most recent first timer
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« Previous 1 2Andrew Miller · January 3, 2014 at 5:50 pm
Whether from Australian summer or surface experts, Australian courts are faster this year.
“Yeah? Very fast? Yeah? S***†– Nadal response to question about Australian Open’s faster courts this year.
“I’m really trying to get used to conditions here because it’s quite fast” – Federer (Tennis Australia runs both Brisbane and AO tournaments)
“I would say this is the fastest that I played on” (outside of indoors)…The courts are extremely fast, and it’s not easy to break.” – Cilic
“It doesn’t worry me…I was surprised when I hit on this court. Few people originally thought ‑‑ they were worried that it could be slow, and then I came up a few weeks ago and had a hit on it and I said, ‘You don’t have to worry about it being slow. That wasn’t a problem.’” – Hewitt
Dan Markowitz · January 3, 2014 at 9:37 pm
I’m happy the courts are fast. Haluleuha. But watching the Cilic-Kei match, these guys were coming up only when they were in decisive positions.
Scoop Malinowski · January 3, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Is Cilic looking a lot more stout and strong in the upper body? He used to be like a twig.
Andrew Miller · January 4, 2014 at 11:10 am
Wawrinka may be this year’s TJohansson.
Andrew Miller · January 4, 2014 at 2:01 pm
Fast courts. Wawrinka is ready.
Andrew Miller · January 4, 2014 at 2:42 pm
Syndey’s shaping up to be a big tournament. Pete Bodo at tennis.com predicts a top 10 shake-up given the huge # of upsets.
I think Ivanovic has a shot for the Australian if she can knock off Azarenka. Azarenka: proof positive that improving pays off.
Andrew Miller · January 5, 2014 at 1:29 am
Hantuchova would be someone to pull for but she has lost first round to unheard of players twice in a row. Her confidence must be way down.