Spot on about Carlos! The dude is not a freakin machine. He loves being with family and friends and it is evident that the constant travel and away from home wear on him by the end of the season. He wears his heart on his sleeve. I hope he never changes but I do wish that he can find the proper balance between the tennis schedule and rest/recovery 🤞
Overshadowed by Sinner's outlier of a season, so many forget about Carlos' injuries and illness in 2024, the ankle and forearm (his bread and butter), sick as hell in ATP finals. However he still won 2 slams (not just any 2... the Channel Slam), Olympic Silver, defeated #1 H2H 3-0. Broke records for all court versatility, charismatic AF, a joy to watch and great ambassador for the game of tennis. Yeah and he's 21. 👏
Certainly no "knuckleheads" to be found here! Your fondness and passion for the sport of tennis as well as your knowledge and decency have served this viewer well. Thanks a lot and all the best for 2025!
I really love how much respect and nuance you put into commenting every player's prospect for 2025. Not trying to go hard on any of the player to draw attention on the podcast. Maybe that's why top players view your podcast Andy ! Cheers from France
“Arthur Fils doesn’t really have a signature win this year.” Did I hallucinate Hamburg this year? No one is talking about how he won a 500 title beating world #2 Alexander Zverev in the final on his home court! If that’s not a signature win, I don’t know what is. Does it have to be best of 5? Not sure why he’s been getting so slept on lately. I understand people are skeptical of indoor season, but this a young player improving very fast and with decent results on all surfaces.
I like Fils. He needs to be better about not getting upset by lower ranked players. It's the challenge a lot of the young high ranked players besides Carlos and Sinner face today. They can knock off anyone on a good day, but they can also lose to players outside the top 100 regularly. I need to see a 90% win rate against players outside the top 40, even at the expense of having fewer top 10 wins. For young players, you'd like to see them eliminate bad days against weaker opposition.
Wow, Sinner lost less matches than the amount of tournaments he won this year, I didn't realize that, amazing! Thanks for a great show as always and for a great year.
Just got back into tennis at 53. Only played for a few years in my late teens. Life and lack of accessibility pulled me away from the sport. But just this year, my stepdaughter expressed interest in playing tennis and joining her highschool team. I couldn't have been more excited to get back into a sport I truly love. After such a long hiatus, I needed to re aquaint myself to the players on tour and that's when I found your RUclips channel. So I love listening to your show. You guys definitely have a passion for the sport as I can hear it in your voices. Keep up the great work! I'm definitely a fan of the show and look forward to next year! Gotta fight for tennis man! It's truly a great sport! And ok, I get why people like pickleball, and it has its place, but good lord don't let that 'sport' overtake tennis. I see the few tennis courts in my area spray painted with pickleball lines inside of it. And it looks awful. Tennis is an art with a rich history..... And well pickleball.... Hmmmmmm....
This is such a great wrap on the top twenty 👏 I agree with everything said. Andy brings up such good points about each player and how they could improve. This is the best overview of the top players 👏😊
I got into tennis after watching Novak perform in the Olympics and have fallen in love with the sport. One year ago I couldn’t tell you who any of these guys other than Novak were. This podcast has taught me more about tennis in 5 months than I learned in the previous 28 years. Thanks so much for spreading your knowledge and insight. You really are helping grow the sport.
Thank you so much for this podcast. I look forward to watching it every single week. It's a lot of fun and Andy's knowledge and ongoing passion for tennis just shines through. Wishing you all a happy & healthy 2025 🎉
Thank. you for creating this podcast. It really is a godsend for tennis fans, especially in the US, to hear such thoughtful and in depth analysis of the tours.
Thank you for your informative post. You know tennis players much better than me, so I listen and learn. Best wishes for 2025. Let’s hope for a very interesting and competitive year.
One of the best sports podcasts! Not only tennis. The greatest thing that happen to social media this year! And I'm sure 2025 comes with even better episodes
Thank you Andy & team great podcast . Every Tuesday i program my walk to be long enough to listen to you . Happy New Year ..wish you all health health health
When people talk about Zverev not winning a major, I always think the fact he has t1 diabetes seems to be forgotten. If for some people fitness levels are an issue, I can't even begin to imagine how much harder it gets for him, especially in 5 setters. It would be interesting to hear more about it.
Yeah, valid point. It'd be interesting to hear a solid breakdown about Zverev sometime this year... including how his diabetes potentially affects him in the 5th set of Slams.
His diabetes isn't an excuse. He hasn't won a slam yet because he plays passive and gets sucked into long rallies. If anything, it's just more confusing why he has the play style he does given the diabetes
@ yeah Charisma for sure and like Andy said, he’s willing to fight for what he thinks is right and defends himself and his friends fiercely but knows when to admit he’s wrong.
I would love to see you guys invite Matthew McConaughey to the podcast. For one, who doesn't love to hear what McConaughey has to say in this world but also, he just got into Tennis and says he loves it and is having so much fun. I think this is so relatable to so many people. People are picking up rackets and falling in love with the sport. Also two Austinites on the pod, this should be done with both Roddick and McConaughey in person. Hope it can happen.
Hey Andy I know you may be busy with schedules and family etc but do you have time for a quick round up of young aspiring tennis players that could make the break into pro a shout out from you could do the world of a young aspiring tennis player a massive confidence boost
Love ❤️ the show! In my +40 years as a club player and 20 of them in Charlotte and (full disclosure) John McEnroe, Rafa and Carlitos fan and so glad that Andy is back in the scene for a number of years now! Perfect endings show for an awesome year not only fro Andy but the rest of the team! PS: Federer should build like an In-law structure next to his house in Switzerland for you Andy and your family for what he made you suffer in your career!!! Just kidding! Thank you again for your I believe o e of the best analysis in tennis 🎾 today! Keep up the great work! Francisco/Rafa/Carlitos. They call me Rafa/Carlitos when I play well - Francisco when I’m not! Happy New Year!!
I love to see the best against Sinner the machine, but Alvaraz is an awesome performer. The more he’ll mature the more he’ll be win smaller tournaments
I would also add Mensik, Aliassime and (American) Michelssn as interesting players to mention for a possible top 20/25 or higher position next year. Especially Aliassime I am curious whether he can get back to the top 8 again. And lastly I wouldn't rule out a Cilic top 20 position next year (36 but made a good comeback).
Sinner used to lose against good defensive players (for example Medvedev or even Altmaier) due to a lack of variety. Just as recent as 2023 he was almost purely a big hitter, but without a really big serve. Improving the serve in 2024 really opened up way more possibilities to him.
You missed out on one important fact about Hubi Hurkacz. His primary traveling coach is Nicolas Massu not Ivan Lendl. Massu won US Open as a coach with Thiem and was so to say ‚decent’ player himself. All of this, to win his first GS title. I cheer for him, however I find extremely difficult. More over he played only 2/3 of 2004 season, after injury at Wimbledon. He is a victim of Iga’s achievements, being not fully appreciated for his own successes. Funny to say in a country where they basically never had a top players nor GS champions, a guy who is top ten (previously) player, who is capable of winning Masters tournaments, does not get his credits. Just to be clear I’m Polish.
1. Carlos Alcaraz 2. Jannik Sinner 3. Casper Ruud 4. Alexander Zverev 5. Novak Djokovic 6. Daniil Medvedev 7. Tomas Machac 8. Denis Shapovalov 9. Taylor Fritz 10. Felix Auger-Aliassime
Humberts unnecessary and over the top celebrating while playing an injured Kachanov really bothered me. There is no excuse for behaving like that during a pro tournament. Karma got him in the final and I will have a very hard time rooting for Humbert in the future
I'm Bulgarian so obviously biased but really can't figure out why your comment about Grigor is literally less than a minute)). Yes he has a long history on the tour having beaten all of the Big Three but last year he did a tremendous success (take into an account he's 33). Also, he beat Alcaraz last year in Miami and he has 2 wins against Sinner (last one in Beijing 2023). I know at the age of 33 injuries hit way harder, especially in a long run but please, share your thoughts, if Grigor manage to stay in a good fit for any of the majors this year, do you reckon he's able to beat either Sinner or Alcaraz? My humble opinion is - technically and experientially , yes ...physically, maybe only if it's been a straight three sets win on a major...but in the masters he has way more chances.
You guys are doing Fils dirty. I'm guessing you didn't even watch the Japan Open. Fils was injured the whole week, and yet managed to beat Fritz, Berrettini, Shelton, Rune and then save championship point against Humbert in the final to win the tournament. This is absolutely a player who can damage anyone and potentially go deep in majors
But otherwise🙂, love this podcast and a Very Happy New Year to you both - & Mike of course. 🎉 Love that players are listening to you too. Looking fwd to tennis in 2025 and who emerges on top. Gogogo Sinner, but Vamos Carlos and Pame Tsitsipas - wish to god he'd get his sh*t together but I fear he's a lost cause; he's resigned himself to not achieving his dream.
Prescriptions (aka one man’s opinion): Guys who have to start getting to the net A LOT more often to improve: Khachanov, Hurkacz, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Dimitrov, Fritz Rune and Tsitsipas need routine and emotional stability from their respective teams I would LOVE to see Wilson get de Minaur a more powerful frame If Alcaraz can live with playing slightly more boring but higher percentage tennis consistently he might run far away with the number 1 ranking
Andy i wish you and all your family and friends a Happy New Year Jannik Sinner what they are trying to do to him is disgusting he is a very intelligent kid and not stupid enough to take steroids When weight training years ago I took them and can tell you he definitely is not Certain tennis players trying to get him banned are trying to get rid of him because they can't beat him And you said the amount was do low they wouldn't help a ant So easy to take something from a health food shop you don't really know whats in there
Many years ago we all took this fantastic energy drink It worked brilliantly Suddenly banned it had speed in it Look out for new kids coming through one 18 I never seen anyone get balls back like him Your opinion would people today beat Pete Sampras at his peak with courts as they were then and smaller faster balls
I'm not knowledgeable about steroids, nor am I saying that Sinner did them, but he wouldn't be taking strength steroids, he'd be taking endurance ones that wouldn't have visible effects? The eye test cannot be used as proof. For the record, I also think it's more likely that Sinner did not willingly take anything (nor did what he took boost his performance).
He's outside the 150 and it's not like he's sweeping through the challengers tour either. He's probably going to get great results in the coming years but be so fr people act like he's gonna be number 1 next week cause of a tournament that has a totally different format from the regular tour. After his next gen finals win sinner was top 70 (though that was partially because of covid), alcaraz was top 40. I can see fonseca making the top 100 but his ranking rn is still low enough he's gonna have to go through qualifiers to make most big tournaments (cause he's not gonna get a wc for everything) and he's 18, he still needs a little bit of time to cook
Tiafoe has made too much money & has gotten soft IMHO. He does well at the USO because of all the hype that the USTA/ESPN brings with all their identity tennis & virtue signaling that he seems to thrive on until the big moments‼With an entire stadium rooting for him he folded like a lawn chair against Taylor Fritz who is an American🇺🇸 as well🤔‼
For me the best male player never to win a major is Miroslav Mecir. For women's it's Helena Sukova. She lost twice in final to Evert, one to Martina & one to Steffi. Sometimes you have to play in weak era to win slams like Raducanu, Ostapenko etc.
Doing him dirty?? You literally just repeated what they said… “A lot to like”, “ability to go deep”, and “predict him to go up in the rankings in 2025”. Seriously, did you even listen? I mean, THEY didn’t rank him 20, that’s his actual ATP ranking based on performance.
We all love you Andy, but please stop asking yourself questions and answering them. “Is he the best mover? No, Does he have the biggest serve, No…” etc
Oh come on, beat Roger at Wimbledon..... Hubie is good on grass, we know, but let's be real about that match. A bagel??? on Centre Court?? Credit to Roger for humiliating himself like that to give HH a win and not a career-ending first ever retirement. Bad enough ending on a bagel - on CC, but let's tone down "HH beat Roger- at Wimby!!"
@@Rory626agree. It was a comeback tournament as well, and being of really old age. A miracle sort of to reach the QF. People don't realize with all the "Djokovic longevity talk" that the equivalent age for Novak to do that is in 2027 (he is almost six years younger, and I think will be retired before that). Last year Novak was 36/37 which equates to Federer 2018 (winning a major). hurkacz himself surely does not gloat about that win.
"Everything that's not hard is Alcaraz's territory". I disagree: well, clay is definitely Alcaraz's surface, Sinner cannot take advantage of his main weapon, anticipation. But i think grass suits more Sinner than Alcaraz, serve and return are way too important on this surface and these areas where Sinner dominates. SInner's Wimbly was affected by the doping case, the day before his match against Medvedev he had to attend an online meeting with the indipendent tribunal. During the match on the following day he asked an MTO after one set, he wasn't feeling ok. I think, at the end of their careers, Sinner will collect more Wimbledon that the spaniard.
Meanwhile the nuance also goes the other way: Alcaraz beat Sinner 3-0 on the tour this year and twice on (slow/mid) hardcourts. So agree that Sinner will win Wimbledon at least once but Alcaraz also plays well on the hardcourts. And he is learning already to play indoor fast with his flattened backhand. O and Alcaraz did show the past two years Wimbledon isn't mostly about the biggest serves anymore (slicing, dropshots, variety in short all matter). Hard to predict the future but these two will win each of the slams during their careers (Sinner e.g. went to 5 sets against Alcaraz on the FO this year).
I predict that the entire Tennis Media Establishment will display the RUSSIAN FLAG again and suspend the pettiness. You have proven that not showing the flag will not make the country or its great players disappear. Take the loss. C'mon people, let's end the stupidity!!!
This man played guilty for assault (#17 australian law) the judge let him go free cause it wad 1st offense and he was an excellent player (no no not preferential treatment) he has been having condescending comments about women's tennis and women in general and final 6mths of total dérange ranting about anti doping without having any idea how that works. Out of respect to the women in your life please this guy is not a good human being not worth talking about him
Fearnley is god awful. One first serve out of 6 serves and two df. In one game. Wtf? Club level. He should quit the circuit. There is no hope for this level. Average to below average serve and ground strokes. At Janniks age and just not good.
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Spot on about Carlos! The dude is not a freakin machine. He loves being with family and friends and it is evident that the constant travel and away from home wear on him by the end of the season. He wears his heart on his sleeve. I hope he never changes but I do wish that he can find the proper balance between the tennis schedule and rest/recovery 🤞
Overshadowed by Sinner's outlier of a season, so many forget about Carlos' injuries and illness in 2024, the ankle and forearm (his bread and butter), sick as hell in ATP finals. However he still won 2 slams (not just any 2... the Channel Slam), Olympic Silver, defeated #1 H2H 3-0. Broke records for all court versatility, charismatic AF, a joy to watch and great ambassador for the game of tennis. Yeah and he's 21. 👏
sinner had a bad injury too and the doping thing that kept him awake at night in rg and wimbledon + had to skip the olympics for that
Certainly no "knuckleheads" to be found here! Your fondness and passion for the sport of tennis as well as your knowledge and decency have served this viewer well. Thanks a lot and all the best for 2025!
I really love how much respect and nuance you put into commenting every player's prospect for 2025. Not trying to go hard on any of the player to draw attention on the podcast. Maybe that's why top players view your podcast Andy ! Cheers from France
“Arthur Fils doesn’t really have a signature win this year.” Did I hallucinate Hamburg this year? No one is talking about how he won a 500 title beating world #2 Alexander Zverev in the final on his home court! If that’s not a signature win, I don’t know what is. Does it have to be best of 5?
Not sure why he’s been getting so slept on lately. I understand people are skeptical of indoor season, but this a young player improving very fast and with decent results on all surfaces.
I like Fils. He needs to be better about not getting upset by lower ranked players. It's the challenge a lot of the young high ranked players besides Carlos and Sinner face today. They can knock off anyone on a good day, but they can also lose to players outside the top 100 regularly. I need to see a 90% win rate against players outside the top 40, even at the expense of having fewer top 10 wins. For young players, you'd like to see them eliminate bad days against weaker opposition.
Wow, Sinner lost less matches than the amount of tournaments he won this year, I didn't realize that, amazing! Thanks for a great show as always and for a great year.
Just got back into tennis at 53. Only played for a few years in my late teens. Life and lack of accessibility pulled me away from the sport. But just this year, my stepdaughter expressed interest in playing tennis and joining her highschool team. I couldn't have been more excited to get back into a sport I truly love. After such a long hiatus, I needed to re aquaint myself to the players on tour and that's when I found your RUclips channel. So I love listening to your show. You guys definitely have a passion for the sport as I can hear it in your voices. Keep up the great work! I'm definitely a fan of the show and look forward to next year! Gotta fight for tennis man! It's truly a great sport! And ok, I get why people like pickleball, and it has its place, but good lord don't let that 'sport' overtake tennis. I see the few tennis courts in my area spray painted with pickleball lines inside of it. And it looks awful. Tennis is an art with a rich history..... And well pickleball.... Hmmmmmm....
This is such a great wrap on the top twenty 👏 I agree with everything said. Andy brings up such good points about each player and how they could improve. This is the best overview of the top players 👏😊
nice review - love to hear your (sooo well informed) opinions: lots of food for thoughts 🙂
I got into tennis after watching Novak perform in the Olympics and have fallen in love with the sport. One year ago I couldn’t tell you who any of these guys other than Novak were. This podcast has taught me more about tennis in 5 months than I learned in the previous 28 years. Thanks so much for spreading your knowledge and insight. You really are helping grow the sport.
Thank you so much for this podcast. I look forward to watching it every single week. It's a lot of fun and Andy's knowledge and ongoing passion for tennis just shines through. Wishing you all a happy & healthy 2025 🎉
Thank. you for creating this podcast. It really is a godsend for tennis fans, especially in the US, to hear such thoughtful and in depth analysis of the tours.
A great year for the podcast. I got on board about mid-feb and have enjoyed every single one of them. Happy new year and look forward to 2025
So great you started this podcast Andy !!!
Thank you very much, amazing content and so glad to have one of my favorite player on this! 🎾 🔥❤️
Thank you for your informative post. You know tennis players much better than me, so I listen and learn.
Best wishes for 2025. Let’s hope for a very interesting and competitive year.
My favorite tennis podcast. Thanks Andy and the rest of the team. Happy New year!
Thanks for your podcast !! I really enjoy listening to it all year ! Can't wait to see what's happening this year inside the top 10 !
One of the best sports podcasts! Not only tennis. The greatest thing that happen to social media this year! And I'm sure 2025 comes with even better episodes
Thank you Andy & team great podcast . Every Tuesday i program my walk to be long enough to listen to you . Happy New Year ..wish you all health health health
When people talk about Zverev not winning a major, I always think the fact he has t1 diabetes seems to be forgotten. If for some people fitness levels are an issue, I can't even begin to imagine how much harder it gets for him, especially in 5 setters. It would be interesting to hear more about it.
Good point 👍
He also likes some domestic violence so I'm fine with him not winning any majors.
it goes a bit with his style of play which is lots of rally, a 5sets for him its much harder than a 5sets for mpetchi pericard
Yeah, valid point. It'd be interesting to hear a solid breakdown about Zverev sometime this year... including how his diabetes potentially affects him in the 5th set of Slams.
His diabetes isn't an excuse. He hasn't won a slam yet because he plays passive and gets sucked into long rallies. If anything, it's just more confusing why he has the play style he does given the diabetes
Love the podcast, keep it up!
Great analyses guys, thanks a lot!
Guys, Fils won Tokyo beating Rune, Berettini, Fritz, Umbert, Shelton. That's pretty big.
& Hamburg beating Zverev who was very disrespectful towards him after the match
@@christineg3625 Yup, I forgot about that, huge dig there.
Love that Andy loves Medvedev so much. I also give him a pass on everything
Me too!! 😄
There just something about him... charisma?
@ yeah Charisma for sure and like Andy said, he’s willing to fight for what he thinks is right and defends himself and his friends fiercely but knows when to admit he’s wrong.
@@amrita8815 Charisma = flipping the bird to spectators paying major $ and yelling at umpires?!? #Pass
You called it andy ,lehecka played his first atp event this season and he is playing the final 🔥
I would love to see you guys invite Matthew McConaughey to the podcast. For one, who doesn't love to hear what McConaughey has to say in this world but also, he just got into Tennis and says he loves it and is having so much fun. I think this is so relatable to so many people. People are picking up rackets and falling in love with the sport. Also two Austinites on the pod, this should be done with both Roddick and McConaughey in person. Hope it can happen.
My prediction for 2025: Machac & Mensik top 20, Fils very close to top 10. A new grand slam champion.
Hey Andy I know you may be busy with schedules and family etc but do you have time for a quick round up of young aspiring tennis players that could make the break into pro a shout out from you could do the world of a young aspiring tennis player a massive confidence boost
What a plot twist! I never expected that.
Love ❤️ the show! In my +40 years as a club player and 20 of them in Charlotte
and (full disclosure) John McEnroe, Rafa and Carlitos fan and so glad that Andy is back in the scene for a number of years now! Perfect endings show for an awesome year not only fro Andy but the rest of the team! PS: Federer should build like an In-law structure next to his house in Switzerland for you Andy and your family for what he made you suffer in your career!!! Just kidding! Thank you again for your I believe o e of the best analysis in tennis 🎾 today! Keep up the great work! Francisco/Rafa/Carlitos. They call me Rafa/Carlitos when I play well - Francisco when I’m not! Happy New Year!!
Really damning Tiafoe with faint praise. They love him personally but he's streaky, doesn't apply himself consistently outside of NY.
I love to see the best against Sinner the machine, but Alvaraz is an awesome performer. The more he’ll mature the more he’ll be win smaller tournaments
Alcaraz for calendar slam let's go! Australian open is the key!
Well it's the key in that if he doesn't win it it's gone 😂
@davidhale8034 Exactly!
Impossible in today's game‼Alcaraz has the game but not the head‼🤔
@@quentincrisp6933 He will and he can! If he can maintain his up and downs a bit better he will. He's player like no one before!
@@aca8638only if sinner get suspended if not there is no way
I would also add Mensik, Aliassime and (American) Michelssn as interesting players to mention for a possible top 20/25 or higher position next year. Especially Aliassime I am curious whether he can get back to the top 8 again. And lastly I wouldn't rule out a Cilic top 20 position next year (36 but made a good comeback).
Sinner used to lose against good defensive players (for example Medvedev or even Altmaier) due to a lack of variety. Just as recent as 2023 he was almost purely a big hitter, but without a really big serve. Improving the serve in 2024 really opened up way more possibilities to him.
You missed out on one important fact about Hubi Hurkacz. His primary traveling coach is Nicolas Massu not Ivan Lendl. Massu won US Open as a coach with Thiem and was so to say ‚decent’ player himself. All of this, to win his first GS title. I cheer for him, however I find extremely difficult. More over he played only 2/3 of 2004 season, after injury at Wimbledon. He is a victim of Iga’s achievements, being not fully appreciated for his own successes. Funny to say in a country where they basically never had a top players nor GS champions, a guy who is top ten (previously) player, who is capable of winning Masters tournaments, does not get his credits. Just to be clear I’m Polish.
Thank you Andy!!!
49:35 ….. Yeah Fritz nailed a few “Riddles” this year alright 😂. Cmon old Jonny Wertheim you sinner
1. Carlos Alcaraz
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Casper Ruud
4. Alexander Zverev
5. Novak Djokovic
6. Daniil Medvedev
7. Tomas Machac
8. Denis Shapovalov
9. Taylor Fritz
10. Felix Auger-Aliassime
😂
@@rohitbalakrishnan5004 Your 7, 8 and 10 are clapped homie
you crazy ahah
Sinner first, if not suspended.. Shapo and Auger out of top10
Shapo and FAA top 10 lol.
Joao Fonseca into the top 30
Thoughts on FAA? End 2025 ranked 11th.
Great review
Humberts unnecessary and over the top celebrating while playing an injured Kachanov really bothered me. There is no excuse for behaving like that during a pro tournament. Karma got him in the final and I will have a very hard time rooting for Humbert in the future
Even against Alcaraz he was like almost too weird ..
Same here, he presented himself as a lousy sportsman and human being
Andy you’d be a great coach for Jack Draper 🧞♂️⭐️🤞🏼
I'm Bulgarian so obviously biased but really can't figure out why your comment about Grigor is literally less than a minute)). Yes he has a long history on the tour having beaten all of the Big Three but last year he did a tremendous success (take into an account he's 33). Also, he beat Alcaraz last year in Miami and he has 2 wins against Sinner (last one in Beijing 2023). I know at the age of 33 injuries hit way harder, especially in a long run but please, share your thoughts, if Grigor manage to stay in a good fit for any of the majors this year, do you reckon he's able to beat either Sinner or Alcaraz? My humble opinion is - technically and experientially , yes ...physically, maybe only if it's been a straight three sets win on a major...but in the masters he has way more chances.
My 2025 predictions: Perricard will be top 20 and Shelton top 10. Fonseca will be top 30.
Imo GMP will be top 10 in the end of the year not shelton
None of them mate. Let's be realistic @@kolega427
GMP is more solidified in his play style and for some reason I trust him more than Shelton
You guys are doing Fils dirty. I'm guessing you didn't even watch the Japan Open. Fils was injured the whole week, and yet managed to beat Fritz, Berrettini, Shelton, Rune and then save championship point against Humbert in the final to win the tournament. This is absolutely a player who can damage anyone and potentially go deep in majors
Fonseca sends kisses to you 😘
No sign to say he can damage Sinner and Alcaraz
He didnt beat berrettini, matteo retired after winning the first set because of an injury
@@ohno-wx6jzcorrect!
@@Molloy1951
What has Fonseca done outside the Micky Mouse Cup?
No mentioning of Kyrgios. I understand why. 😅
But otherwise🙂, love this podcast and a Very Happy New Year to you both - & Mike of course. 🎉
Love that players are listening to you too.
Looking fwd to tennis in 2025 and who emerges on top. Gogogo Sinner, but Vamos Carlos and Pame Tsitsipas - wish to god he'd get his sh*t together but I fear he's a lost cause; he's resigned himself to not achieving his dream.
Prescriptions (aka one man’s opinion):
Guys who have to start getting to the net A LOT more often to improve: Khachanov, Hurkacz, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Dimitrov, Fritz
Rune and Tsitsipas need routine and emotional stability from their respective teams
I would LOVE to see Wilson get de Minaur a more powerful frame
If Alcaraz can live with playing slightly more boring but higher percentage tennis consistently he might run far away with the number 1 ranking
Andy is the JJ Redick of tennis podcasting.
i think Deminaur got to 6 but faded after the injury and ended the year as 9
Tiafoe should cement himself in top 10 first before we can even bring him to a Top 5 convo. Ljubijic was involved in coaching Rune at one point?
Fritz was the first American male to reach a major final since 2009, not US Open final.
Andy i wish you and all your family and friends a Happy New Year
Jannik Sinner what they are trying to do to him is disgusting he is a very intelligent kid and not stupid enough to take steroids
When weight training years ago I took them and can tell you he definitely is not
Certain tennis players trying to get him banned are trying to get rid of him because they can't beat him
And you said the amount was do low they wouldn't help a ant
So easy to take something from a health food shop you don't really know whats in there
Many years ago we all took this fantastic energy drink
It worked brilliantly
Suddenly banned it had speed in it
Look out for new kids coming through one 18 I never seen anyone get balls back like him
Your opinion would people today beat Pete Sampras at his peak with courts as they were then and smaller faster balls
I'm not knowledgeable about steroids, nor am I saying that Sinner did them, but he wouldn't be taking strength steroids, he'd be taking endurance ones that wouldn't have visible effects? The eye test cannot be used as proof. For the record, I also think it's more likely that Sinner did not willingly take anything (nor did what he took boost his performance).
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I know the main riddle Taylor Fritz has solved. The Morgan Riddle 😮
They can all improve, but they can't all rise in the ratings. -Toby
No mention of João Fonseca? I hope you recorded before next gen...
He's outside the 150 and it's not like he's sweeping through the challengers tour either. He's probably going to get great results in the coming years but be so fr people act like he's gonna be number 1 next week cause of a tournament that has a totally different format from the regular tour. After his next gen finals win sinner was top 70 (though that was partially because of covid), alcaraz was top 40. I can see fonseca making the top 100 but his ranking rn is still low enough he's gonna have to go through qualifiers to make most big tournaments (cause he's not gonna get a wc for everything) and he's 18, he still needs a little bit of time to cook
Can Dimtrov beat Alcaraz? Yes, convincingly, twice in a row. Give him his due credit before writing him off.
Alcaraz is quite erratic
Jack draper in top 10 this year
Tiafoe has made too much money & has gotten soft IMHO. He does well at the USO because of all the hype that the USTA/ESPN brings with all their identity tennis & virtue signaling that he seems to thrive on until the big moments‼With an entire stadium rooting for him he folded like a lawn chair against Taylor Fritz who is an American🇺🇸 as well🤔‼
Greatest player never to win a slam , what about Marcelo Rios ?
Exactly. Only male player to achieve #1 ranking without winning a major in his career.
@@Dctosd That's a record nobody wants to have, damn 😂
For me the best male player never to win a major is Miroslav Mecir. For women's it's Helena Sukova. She lost twice in final to Evert, one to Martina & one to Steffi. Sometimes you have to play in weak era to win slams like Raducanu, Ostapenko etc.
Doing him dirty?? You literally just repeated what they said… “A lot to like”, “ability to go deep”, and “predict him to go up in the rankings in 2025”.
Seriously, did you even listen? I mean, THEY didn’t rank him 20, that’s his actual ATP ranking based on performance.
We all love you Andy, but please stop asking yourself questions and answering them. “Is he the best mover? No, Does he have the biggest serve, No…” etc
Bruh did you guys just not pay attention to Fils Hamburg and Tokyo runs???
Bruh⁉ Go watch basketball Bruh‼
It's a shame what tennis has been becoming, hopefully accountability and fair play are restored soon.
2025 will be Thomas Berdych revenge!!! Mensik and Machac will explode!!
Oh come on, beat Roger at Wimbledon..... Hubie is good on grass, we know, but let's be real about that match. A bagel??? on Centre Court??
Credit to Roger for humiliating himself like that to give HH a win and not a career-ending first ever retirement. Bad enough ending on a bagel - on CC, but let's tone down "HH beat Roger- at Wimby!!"
@@lsb9073 Yeah Roger was on one leg that match, especially the final set. His knee was shattered and he could barely run
@@Rory626agree. It was a comeback tournament as well, and being of really old age. A miracle sort of to reach the QF. People don't realize with all the "Djokovic longevity talk" that the equivalent age for Novak to do that is in 2027 (he is almost six years younger, and I think will be retired before that). Last year Novak was 36/37 which equates to Federer 2018 (winning a major). hurkacz himself surely does not gloat about that win.
No Djokavic is hillarious. Veey revealing how triggered he makes these phonies
Roddick is very respectful to Novak, nothing but good will so no idea what you are going on about
34:45 You're welcome.
Grigor is 33
Not far from 34.
@mvdqp but not 34
@@stefciko5831 but close to 34.
@@mvdqp but not 34 yet
"Everything that's not hard is Alcaraz's territory".
I disagree: well, clay is definitely Alcaraz's surface, Sinner cannot take advantage of his main weapon, anticipation. But i think grass suits more Sinner than Alcaraz, serve and return are way too important on this surface and these areas where Sinner dominates.
SInner's Wimbly was affected by the doping case, the day before his match against Medvedev he had to attend an online meeting with the indipendent tribunal. During the match on the following day he asked an MTO after one set, he wasn't feeling ok.
I think, at the end of their careers, Sinner will collect more Wimbledon that the spaniard.
Meanwhile the nuance also goes the other way: Alcaraz beat Sinner 3-0 on the tour this year and twice on (slow/mid) hardcourts. So agree that Sinner will win Wimbledon at least once but Alcaraz also plays well on the hardcourts. And he is learning already to play indoor fast with his flattened backhand. O and Alcaraz did show the past two years Wimbledon isn't mostly about the biggest serves anymore (slicing, dropshots, variety in short all matter). Hard to predict the future but these two will win each of the slams during their careers (Sinner e.g. went to 5 sets against Alcaraz on the FO this year).
Maybe Zvrev can finally win a major once Sinner gets suspended after Aussie open
I predict that the entire Tennis Media Establishment will display the RUSSIAN FLAG again and suspend the pettiness. You have proven that not showing the flag will not make the country or its great players disappear. Take the loss. C'mon people, let's end the stupidity!!!
Where is Novak this is junk
#7 you piece of junk ;)
They are working through the top 20, Novak is currently number 7.
They just forgot to put it in the time stamp
Another toxic Djokovic fan spotted, predicable...they actually said only positive things for a lengthy time in this video
One player missing here is Kyrgios. If he stays healthy and motivated he surely can be in another GS Final this year.
This man played guilty for assault (#17 australian law) the judge let him go free cause it wad 1st offense and he was an excellent player (no no not preferential treatment) he has been having condescending comments about women's tennis and women in general and final 6mths of total dérange ranting about anti doping without having any idea how that works. Out of respect to the women in your life please this guy is not a good human being not worth talking about him
Krygios will never win a slam.
Where is Novak??
They do discuss him between Rublev and Ruud even though not marked in timestamp.
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Carlos Alcatraz brake all Novak Djokovic record mark my word save this comment
Fearnley is god awful. One first serve out of 6 serves and two df. In one game. Wtf? Club level. He should quit the circuit. There is no hope for this level. Average to below average serve and ground strokes. At Janniks age and just not good.