As another scintillating Australian Open wraps up, it shows us how good a year 2013 could be for tennis.
A new year also brings with it some new faces and the emerging newcomers, with the potential to take the game by storm.
But who will be tennis’ next generation of shining lights?
Well here are our top tips for the year ahead.
Since bursting into the spotlight at the end of 2012 when he made the finals of the Paris Masters beating Andy Murray, Janko Tipsarevic, Gilles Simon and Marin Cilic along the way Jerzy Janowicz’s ranking has skyrocketed to number 26 in the world.
Jerzy, who didn’t play the 2012 Australian Open because he couldn’t afford the flight, now says he’s enjoying a much more comfortable life since Paris. Read more
David Ferrer has halted the progress of giant killer Jerzy Janowicz and claimed his first Masters 1000 title, beating the Polish qualifier 6-4, 6-3. Ferrer has also become the first Spaniard to ever win the Paris title.
On his way to the final Jerzy took out Kohlschrieber, Cilic, Murray, Tipsarevic and Simon and put on an impressive display of power serving during the match but was not enough for the consistent Spaniard. Read more
The phenomenal run of Jerzy Janowicz, a qualifier from Poland, has seen him take out Andy Murray and Janko Tipsarevic. Now he has taken out Gilles Simon in the semi finals in straight sets, beating him 6-4, 7-6.
Now the in form Pole faces Spaniard David Ferrer in the Paris finals. Regardless of the outcome it will be the first Masters 1000 title for the winner. Read more
Jerzy Janowicz, the Polish qualifier who beat Andy Murray, has done it again. This time the in form player, ranked 69th in the world, took out Serbian Janko Tipsarevic who recently qualified for the year end Tour Finals.
Tipsarevic was forced to retire with illness with his opponent leading 3-6, 6-1, 4-1. It is now up to Gilles Simon to try and stop him in the semi finals in Paris. Read more
Posted in Andy Murray, Gilles Simon, Illness, Janko Tipsarevic, Jerzy Janowicz, Paris, Tomas Berdych
Andy Murray has followed Novak Djokovic out the door after being beaten by qualifier Jerzy Janowicz in the third round. Murray wasted a match point and was eventually beaten 5-7, 7-6, 6-2.
Murray served for the match at 5-4 in the second set and failed to close it out on match point giving his opponent the confidence he needed to get across the line after almost two and a half hours. Read more
Posted in Andy Murray, Jerzy Janowicz, Novak Djokovic, Paris
American Wayne Odesnik, who Andy Roddick called a jackass after he recently pleaded guilty in Brisbane for entering Australia with viles of Human Growth Hormone (HGH), is playing this week in Houston. The ITF says he is able to continue competing while the investigation continue. Read more
Posted in Andy Roddick, Drugs, Jerzy Janowicz, Wayne Odesnik
