Who will end in the first eight places of ATP and WTA Tours? Our expert panel, including Tim Henman and Laura Robson, predict what will happen in 2025.
Australian Open has ended, so it’s time to take action from shifts of men and women Tennis.
We asked our panel to anticipate their first eight before what should be another exciting season that will take us in the difficult season, clay, grass and indoor houses.
Salmon teeth
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Coco gafff
- IgA swiatek
- Qinwen zheng
- Elena Rybakina
- Emma Navarro
- Carolina in the civilian
- Paula Badosa
- Wild Card Choice – Diana Shnaider
Why will Sabalenka 1 end?
“She continues to go from strength to strength, with no obvious weakness in the game her closest challenger who is why I think Sabalenka will keep everyone out.”
Choosing Gigi’s wild cards …
Diana Shnaider is the choice of Gigi Salmon’s wild cards
“Shnaider is a talent so continue from where she left in 2024.”
ATP
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander ‘Sascha’ Zverev
- Jannik sinful
- Daniil Medvedev
- Taylor Fritz
- Casper Ruud
- Arthur son
- Giovanni Mpeshi Pericard
- Selection of wild cards – Jack Draper
Why will Alcaraz 1 end?
Carlos Alcaraz is an excellent problem solver
“Alcaraz has two major clashes to defend, but he left at the end of last year due to overestimation and illness, but he is really good at designing problems and learning from what did not go properly . ”
Choosing Gigi’s wild cards …
Jack Draper arrived at last year’s US OPEN semifinal
“I couldn’t steal a lot in the first eight, but if he can stay capable, build what he did last year and withstand the pressure of protection of points, then I think he could be there or around . “
Tim Henman
Wta
- Swiatik
- Sabalenka
- Gaffs
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Osaka
- In a cit
- M Andreeva
- Selection of wild cards – Jabaur ounce
Tim Henman thinks the Queen of Bagels Iga Swiatek will end the year as world 1
ATP
- Alkaraz
- sinful
- Beast
- Medvedev
- Frit
- Ruble
- Rune
- Destroy
- Selection of wild cards – draper
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Jack Draper sat down with Salmon Gigi to discuss his career so far, dealing with the ATP tour requirements and meeting his potential in 2025
Laura Robson
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Swiatik
- Gaffs
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Paolini
- In a cit
- Pegula
- Selection of wild cards – Mirera Andreeva
Teenage Mira and Andreeva is the choice of wild Laura Robson cards
ATP
- Alkaraz
- sinful
- Beast
- Judiciary
- Frit
- Destroy
- Medvedev
- Gigor Dimitrov
Jonathan Ovendend
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Zheng
- Gaffs
- Swiatik
- Rybakina
- M Andreeva
- Badosa
- In a cit
- Selection of Wild Cards: Boulter
Why will Sabalenka 1 end?
“Sabalenka, I predict with confidence, will be named by everyone like WTA No 1. Normally, in these cases, I clash for an opposite perspective! While I think Zheng and Gauff will continue their progress and move on Above Swiatek, I don’t think they will win enough to relocate Aryna, who is clearly the best player in the world now. “
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Both Tim Henman and Laura Robson chose draper as their most improved player of the 2024 ATP season
ATP
- Alkaraz
- Beast
- sinful
- Frit
- Judiciary
- Medvedev
- Ruble
- File
- Selection of wild cards: draper
Why will Alcaraz 1 end?
“I’m going to the left at ATP. I want to say, why not? Thing everything to be different from Henman. In the non-ilogical assessment that the sinner won’t win as much as he in 2024, I am deciding Alcaraz as not 1. “
Choose Jonathan’s wild postcards
“Overcome with patriotism when it was put in place by Gigi in our season review show, I predicted that Britain would have a Wimbledon finalist sensational in 2025!
“So I’m turning blind optimism into a form of strategic logic by stating Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper as everyone is capable.
“I will fall for the two British No. 1s like my wimbledon out of bets and therefore puts both as my gatecraashers in the top 10 by the end of the season. Good luck Katie and Jack – and if Emma will be Equally pleased!
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Jack Draper defeated Karen Khachanov to win Vienna Open
Naomi Broady
Wta
- Gaffs
- Sabalenka
- Swiatik
- Zheng
- Rybakina
- Osaka
- Badosa
- In a cit
- Choosing wild cards – Pegula
ATP
- Alkaraz
- sinful
- Judiciary
- Beast
- Medvedev
- Ruble
- Frit
- Minaur
- Wild card choice – tsisisitism
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Coco Guff ended 2024 winning the WTA final against Qinwen Zheng
Naomi Cavaday
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Zheng
- Swiatik
- Rybakina
- Gaffs
- Badosa
- tea
- Andieva
- Wild card choice – Raducanu
Why will Sabalenka 1 end?
“Sabalenka is quiet the best player of the difficult court in the world and although she has lost two of the last four years in Wimbledon, I can confidently assume that she is the best player of the Grass Court in the world. She is my world No. 1 “
Choosing Naomi’s wild cards …
“Can Emma Raducanu stay suitable for a whole season? With a new fitness coach on board this is looking more likely and, if she can, it has a great result in it and a chance to knock on Top 10 door.
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Speaking in US open tennis legend Martina Navratilova said Emma Raducanu should take ownership of her tennis career
ATP
- Alkaraz
- sinful
- Beast
- Judiciary
- Frit
- Medvedev
- Destroy
- trickster
- Selection of wild cards – Jakub shares
Czecheke Jakub Menik is an extraordinary talent at the age of 19
Why will Alcaraz 1 end?
“Alcaraz looked a little unresolved during the 2024 season, but still managed to win two Grand Slams and beat sin at all three meetings. A refreshed Alcaraz could see him predominate in 2025 and lie down at the top of the ranking.
Choosing Naomi’s wild cards …
“The menik has boiled in only 19 years old. An exciting talent, he is my choice to fly up in the fastest ranking. He has already taken the physique to live with the best boys, so it’s just a matter of time before He joins them. “
Digital Sports Journalist Raz Mirza
Wta
- Sabalenka
- Swiatik
- Gaffs
- Zheng
- Pegula
- Rybakina
- Paolini
- Navarro
- Selection of wild cards: Badosa
Why will Sabalenka 1 end?
“It has gone from force to force in the last 12 months, climbing over swiatik with Gauff and Zheng – surely its biggest challengers now.”
Choosing Razi’s wild cards …
“He went to Badosa, based on her results results last year. She is approaching the form that she saw her achieve a high career No. 2 in April 2022.”
Paula Badosa is a former -world No. 2 and is making her way after a series of damage problems
ATP
- sinful
- Alkaraz
- Beast
- Frit
- Destroy
- Medvedev
- Judiciary
- Minaur
- Wild card choice: Perricard
Why will the sinner finish No. 1?
“His performances in the US Open were head and shoulders over everyone else and he cemented his place on top of the tree with an inaccessible screens display in the ATP final in Turin. Alcaraz will undoubtedly run it near, But the Italian is generally the game is currently just too strong for the rest of the tracking package. “
Giovanni Muiovanni Perricard is enjoying a rapid rise after clinking his tournament title in his hometown Lyon and followed him with a first ATP triumph in Basel in 2024
Choosing Razi’s wild cards …
“Beware of Perricard and its 144mph serves. He stands at 6ft 8in and is calm as silk in court, with weapons that can destroy any opponent. He is climbing the rankings with a node rate. The French may have found the jewel their crown and a possible next champion of Roland Garros? “
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