The 2025 Australian Open will start on January 12 and end on January 26. The first of the four Grand Slam tournaments is very demanding from a physical point of view due to the weather conditions and the players must prepare very well to be ready from the first rounds.
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Fans and insiders are wondering if there will be any new Grand Slam champions in 2025. On the men's tour, the top favorites in the Major tournaments will still be Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, without underestimating Alexander Zverev and a legend like Novak Djokovic.
On the women's tour, the main rivalry is undoubtedly that between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. Their main opponents will be Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff, but it would be a serious mistake to underestimate Emma Raducanu who has revealed that she has great ambitions this season after the difficulties of recent years.
Tim Henman's predictions
In a longinterview with 'Sky Sports Tennis', former British champion Tim Henman revealed his predictions for the 2025 season: Zverev to win a Slam and Zheng to win a Slam.
Zheng is so important for the womens game and thats why the WTA Finals tour finale between Zheng and Coco Gauff in Riyadh was so special.
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Tim continued: Coco Gauff being from America and so popular against Zheng with all her fans in China. Bringing those two together in the WTA Final for what was an incredible match over three hours and 7-6 in the third. Thats a rivalry we would like to see more of.
We were very fortunate to be able to sit courtside and yes you get to see her power and her ball striking and her speed, but lets not forget her mentality. Her concentration is relentless. There is no let up.
I still think she can play a bit closer to the baseline. Her preparation on her forehand is a little bit late, thats where she can be rushed. I think thats emphasised by playing a lot on clay, but her serve and the way she is hitting her spots really is a huge weapon.
