“I see four guys that are really contending. The first one for sure is Novak, but the three others [Alcaraz, Sinner, Rune] they are definitely potential Grand Slams winners next year.”
“The progress was incredible. If you remember, just over a year ago he was at No. 30 in the world. And now I feel that he has come back to his best level, to the level he was playing last year during the indoor season, or even this year during the clay season. If you look at his results on clay, he was playing top three in the world, and the same when he was playing the indoor season. I think he came back to that level. That’s what I feel from the last matches I’ve seen him play.”
“I think the partnership with Boris is working well. I can see he feels good. If he looks confident again, he looks to have found his game again. So I expect from him to play really great first at UTS this weekend and then next year.”
Holger Rune needs one big season to be a genuine Grand Slam contender
Holger Rune achieved a career-high rank of World No.4 in 2023 with some good showings in the European campaign. However, he faltered later on and finished the season as No.8, scraping into the ATP Finals. His only title this season was his second consecutive ATP 250 Munich Open. He needs a breakout season just like Alcaraz and Sinner had in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Carlos Alcaraz made the world take notice of him by winning two ATP Masters titles and the US Open in the 2022 season. And the following season, Jannik Sinner had a breakthrough one (even though he did not end up winning a single Grand Slam title). The Italian won his first ATP 1000 Masters title, ended up as the finalist at the ATP Finals 2023 and finished the season as a Davis Cup winner. Currently, he is ranked No.4 in the world.
Jannik Sinner is tipped to end his Grand Slam drought in 2024, after many saw him qualify for the semifinals of the Wimbledon 2023 tournament. It continues to be Sinner’s best performance in any Grand Slam that he has played in, so far. Sinner went on to clinch two ATP 500 trophies and two wins over Djokovic in a span of two weeks, making him a potential future superstar of the game.
Alcaraz and Sinner’s progress will be closely watched in 2024. Rune could match up to their level, seeing the impact Boris Becker has already been made. The trio is expected to challenge Novak Djokovic for big titles and Grand Slams.
