Who will end in the first eight of ATP and WTA tours? Our panel of experts, including Tim Henman and Laura Robson, plans what will happen in 2025.
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We asked our panel to predict their first eight before what should be another exciting season that will take us through the hard season, clay, grass and interior.
Gigi salmon
Wta
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- IGA SwiTEK
- Qinwen Zheng
- Elena Rybakina
- Emma Navarro
- Karolina Muchova
- Paula Badosa
- Generic card pick – Diana Shnaider
Why will Sabalenka finish n ° 1?
“She continues to strengthen herself, without any obvious weakness in her game. She seems to be settled on and off the field with people around her. Swiatek is going through a transition period with a new team and even if I think GAUFF could Being your closest challenger is why I think Sabalenka will hold everyone. “
The choice of gigi jilèges …
Diana Shnaider is the Pic de Joker by Gigi Salmon
“Shnaider is such a talent and still so young. She has a lot of fun on the field and has a big match. Her father is a more permanent part of her team this year, which could add stability and I would also like See her continue from the place where she stopped on 2024. “
ATP
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander ‘Sascha’ Zverev
- Jannik sinner
- Daniil Medvedev
- Taylor Fritz
- Casper Ruud
- Arthur Fil.
- Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard
- Jacquier pick – Jack draper
Why will Alcaraz end the number 1?
Carlos Alcaraz is an excellent problem solver
“Alcaraz has two Grand Chelem to defend, but he reduced at the rear the end of last year due to the overexcice and the disease, but it is really good for solving the problems and learning from what is did not go well. “
The choice of gigi jilèges …
Jack Draper reached the semi-finals of the US Open last year
“I could not sneak myself completely in the first eight, but if he can stay in shape, build on what he did last year and face the pressure of the defense points, I think that ‘He could be there or roughly. “
Tim Henman
Wta
- Overwhelm
- Sabalenka
- Gauff
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Dosaka
- Muchova
- M Andreeva
- Generic card pick – ons jabeur
Tim Henman thinks that the Queen of Bagels Iga Swiatek will end the year as a world number 1
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Fisherman
- Zverev
- Medvedev
- Fritz
- Roublev
- Rune
- Ruddled
- Generic card pick – draper
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Jack Draper sat with Gigi Salmon to discuss his career so far, dealing with the ATP tour requests and making his potential in 2025
Laura Robson
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Overwhelm
- Gauff
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Paolini
- Muchova
- Pegula
- Generic card pick – Mirra Andreeva
Teenager Mirra Andreeva is the choice of Jacquier de Laura Robson
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Fisherman
- Zverev
- Djokovic
- Fritz
- Ruddled
- Medvedev
- Gigor Dimitrov
Jonathan Overend
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Zheng
- Gauff
- Overwhelm
- Rybakina
- M Andreeva
- Badosa
- Muchova
- Generic choice: Boulter
Why will Sabalenka finish n ° 1?
“Sabalenka, I predict with confidence, will be appointed by everyone like the WTA n ° 1. normally, in these cases, I jostle myself for a contrary point of view! Although I think Zheng and Gauff will continue their progress and will move over Swiatek, I don’t think they will win enough to move Aryna, who is clearly the best player in the world at the moment.
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Tim Henman and Laura Robson selected draper as their most improved player of the 2024 ATP season
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Zverev
- Fisherman
- Fritz
- Djokovic
- Medvedev
- Roublev
- Kids
- Jacquier pick: drapery
Why will Alcaraz end the number 1?
“I go to the left on the ATP. I mean, why not? Something to be different from Henman. On the assumption no illogue that the sinner will not win as much as in 2024, I put Alcaraz as no 1 .
The choices of Jonathan jacons
“Really with patriotism when put on site by Gigi in our end-of-season revision program, I predicted that Great Britain would have a Wimbledon finalist in 2025!
“I therefore transform blind optimism into a form of strategic logic by declaring Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper as all capable.
“I will repel for the two British n ° 1 like my bets outside Wimbledon and therefore put them both like my gatecrashers in the top 10 at the end of the season. Good luck Katie and Jack – and if C ‘is Emma, I will also be delighted!
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Jack Draper defeated Karen Khachanov to win the Vienna Open
Naomi Broady
Wta
- Gauff
- Sabalenka
- Overwhelm
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Dosaka
- Badosa
- Muchova
- Generic card pick – PEGULA
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Fisherman
- Djokovic
- Zverev
- Medvedev
- Roublev
- Fritz
- Minaur
- Generic card pick – tsisipas
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Coco Gauff finished 2024 by winning the WTA final against Qinwen Zheng
Naomi Cavaday
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Zheng
- Overwhelm
- Rybakina
- Gauff
- Badosa
- Schnaider
- Andreeva
- Generic card pick – Raducanu
Why will Sabalenka finish n ° 1?
“Sabalenka is comfortably the best player of hard terrains in the world and although she has missed two of the last four years in Wimbledon, I can assume with confidence that she is the best player in the world in the world in the world. She is My world n ° 1. “
The choice of Naomi Jacquier …
“Can Emma Raducanu stay in shape for a whole season? With a new fitness coach on board, it seems more likely and, if she can, she has a big result in her and a chance to knock on the door of the Top 10.
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Speaking to the legend of US Open tennis, Martina Navratilova, said that Emma Raducanu should appropriate her tennis career
ATP
- Alcaraz
- Fisherman
- Zverev
- Djokovic
- Fritz
- Medvedev
- Ruddled
- Clothier
- Generic card pick – Jakub Mensik
Czech Jakub Mensik is a prodigious talent at the age of 19
Why will Alcaraz end the number 1?
“Alcaraz seemed a little unstable throughout the 2024 season, but still managed to win two Grand Slam and beat the sinner during the three meetings. An Alcaraz Raveli was able to see him dominated in 2025 and extend to in top of the ranking.
The choice of Naomi Jacquier …
“Mensik made waves at just 19. Joined them.”
Digital sports journalist Raz Mirza
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Overwhelm
- Gauff
- Zheng
- Pegula
- Rybakina
- Paolini
- Navarro
- Generic choice: Badosa
Why will Sabalenka finish n ° 1?
“She has gone more and more forcibly in the past 12 months, soared above Swiatek with Gauff and Zheng – undoubtedly her biggest challengers now.”
Raz’s Joker’s choice …
“I went for Badosa, based on her series of results last year. She approaches the form which saw her reach a summit in career n ° 2 in April 2022.”
Paula Badosa is a former world of the world and returns after a series of injury problems
ATP
- Fisherman
- Alcaraz
- Zverev
- Fritz
- Ruddled
- Medvedev
- Djokovic
- Minaur
- Generic choice: Perricard
Why will the sinner end the number 1?
“His performances at the US Open were his head and shoulders above everyone and he cemented his place at the top of the tree with a series of infallible displays during the ATP final in Turin .
Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard benefits from a rapid increase after winning his first title at the tour in his hometown of Lyon and followed him with a first triumph of ATP 500 in Basel in 2024
Raz’s Joker’s choice …
“Beware of Perricard and his 144 MPH. He stands at 6 feet 8 inch and is fluid like silk on the ground, with weapons that can destroy any opponent. He also climbs the classification at a rate of knots.
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