Can Novak Djokovic continue to command the top spot in men’s tennis over the course of 2024? Or will younger stars threaten his domination?
Can Iga Swiatek perform with consistent quality in the year ahead or will rivals like Coco Gauff or Aryna Sabalenka take her place at the summit of the women’s rankings?
As the new season gets under way with the Brisbane International beginning on Sunday, former players, Sky Sports pundits and tennis experts make their top-eight predictions for the ATP and WTA Tours in the year to come:
Tim Henman
ATP: 1) Novak Djokovic, 2) Carlos Alcaraz, 3) Jannik Sinner, 4) Daniil Medvedev, 5) Holger Rune, 6) Andrey Rublev, 7) Alexander Zverev, 8) Stefanos Tsitsipas.
WTA: 1) Iga Swiatek, 2) Coco Gauff, 3) Aryna Sabalenka, 4) Elena Rybakina, 5) Jessica Pegula, 6) Ons Jabeur, 7) Karolina Muchova, 8) Qinwen Zheng.
Laura Robson
ATP: 1) Djokovic, 2) Alcaraz, 3) Sinner, 4) Rune, 5) Medvedev, 6) Rublev, 7) Zverev, 8) Taylor Fritz.
WTA: 1) Sabalenka, 2) Swiatek, 3) Gauff, 4) Rybakina, 5) Pegula, 6) Muchova, 7) Marketa Vondrousova, 8) Barbora Krejcikova.
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