ATP ATP 2025

[PonsfordMagpie]

Who's gonna be the next Novak?

Alcaraz and Sinner have commenced a stranglehold on the ATP Tour reminiscent of Federer and Nadal 20 years earlier.

This is a hypothetical more than anything but there are some similarities.

In 2003, Federer won his first of many Grand Slams.

Two years later (2005), Nadal won his first of many Grand Slams.

The two would single-handedly dominate Tennis without any real challenger until Novak broke through for his maiden Slam at the 2008 Aus Open.

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Relationship:

In 2022, Alcaraz won his first of many Grand Slams.

Two years later (2024), Sinner won his first of many Grand Slams.

If (Hypothetical) there were to be a third challenger, to continue the trend, the third challenger would have to be younger than Alcaraz and Sinner, currently on the tour, who will win their maiden Slam in 2027.

Who is best positioned to became the third dominant player of this current era?

Arthur Fils & Jakub Mensik might be best positioned to challenge.

I'm hoping Fonseca steps up to the plate.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Popryin is bloody useless goes out in the first round at Washington to an un ranked Chinese player lols

 

[Satan]

Nick Kyrgios has led a wave of outrage as Jannik Sinner announced controversial high-performance coach Umberto Ferrara has returned to his team.
In news that has dropped the jaws of many commentators, Sinner’s new management group on Wednesday night announced the fitness coach has been re-hired 12 months after he was cut loose in the middle of the Italian’s doping storm.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/tennis/weve-been-played-outrage-as-jannik-sinner-news-rocks-tennis-world/news-story/c917c32e7686bd902976ce4585013e2e

 

[Jatz]

Not a great look...

 

[AdelaideGT]

Demon wins the Washington final and should rise back to #8 in the rankings.

Well done matey!

 

[Jatz]

Demon wins the Washington final and should rise back to #8 in the rankings.

Well done matey!

Saved a hell of a match point as well!

 

[Satan]

Saved a hell of a match point as well!

Saved 3 actually

 

[AdelaideGT]

Well done to Popy who seems to love a Canadian court. Rises to a new career high of 19!

 

[matt_897]

Well done to Popy who seems to love a Canadian court. Rises to a new career high of 19!

I think the atp live rankings is stuffed because this went to a 2 week event. Shouldn't be rising considering he's still losing points.

Impressed so far by this week. Zverev should be too tough but a QF would be limiting the damage a lot less

 

[matt_897]

The Canada result comes off a week later this year so effectively he'll have two results in Canada which means he'll be top 20 for one week and then dramatically fall out the week after (unless he keeps winning).

 

[FreoRicci]

Popyrin pushed Zverev. Not to be though.
Still beating Medvedev, Rune back to back is damn impressive.

 

[matt_897]

Yeah pretty good effort. Wish he had more consistency but anyways...

 

[AdelaideGT]

Popy did much better than most were predicting for him here.

Well done and bet he can't wait to play again on a Canuck court.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Canada and Cincinatti overlapping is bizarre.

 

[matt_897]

Canada and Cincinatti overlapping is bizarre.

I've kind of liked the Canada night sessions and finishing on a Thursday, been able to see a bit of it.

Do we need it? Not really.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Alex De Minaur losing to someone I’ve never heard of in Davis Cup. Hopeless Alex in front of your country!!

 

[AdelaideGT]

People do amazing things playing for their country. AUS has had plenty of them over the years.

Alex sure isn't hopeless - he just wasn't good enough today for an opponent who stepped up.

 

[matt_897]

His opponent was good but Alex has to feel like he blew it. If he had broken that first game, he would of won.

 

[FreoRicci]

Feel like Thompson should’ve played first.
Besides, why is Hewitt still playing favourites? Popyrin is second highest ranked Australian. Is he injured?

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Feel like Thompson should’ve played first.
Besides, why is Hewitt still playing favourites? Popyrin is second highest ranked Australian. Is he injured?

I just assumed he would be playing was wondering the same thing…

 

[AdelaideGT]

eel like Thompson should’ve played first.

Player 1 (home team) plays first these days.

 

[AdelaideGT]

I just assumed he would be playing was wondering the same thing…

The captain chooses the team - it's not automatic based on rankings. Always been this way.

I expect if Jordan wins this rubber (and perhaps even if he doesn't) the AUS doubles combo might replace Hijikata with Thommo and Vukic might be subbed in for the 2nd singles.

Popyrin is not part of the team this tie.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Lose to a player who was full on cramping lols

He's bloody hopeless Demon

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Alex De Minaur losing to someone I’ve never heard of in Davis Cup. Hopeless Alex in front of your country!!

And he was cramping too lols

 

[AdelaideGT]

And he was cramping too lols

You can get over cramps (as he did) - it's not like pulling a hammy or an ACL...