As recent events in Melbourne show, during the first months of this season nothing will be taken for granted, uncertainties will be day-to-day, the pandemic is an enemy to live with and organizational difficulties will continue to weigh on the shoulders of the players. and professionals.
However, with the continuation of the months, the situation should first stabilize and then, fortunately, normalize, leaving the emotions on the courts, which are competitive, which make tennis exciting, sometimes unpredictable and always spectacular.
Yes, because 2021 will not only be the year of tennis rebirth as we like it, but it will probably mean a first break with the past in terms of results. The rampant youngsters have already consolidated, maturing personality, quality and a conscience that could launch them towards the conquest of the great tournaments, a goal that still represents a chimera for many of them today.
However, the next generation’s assault on the throne is not the only big question that will keep us company in these months. One, perhaps more interesting and stimulating, is that of Roger Federer, the timeless champion who is about to return to the circuit with a very clear objective, namely, to try to surprise one more time.
A group of tennis players called to make predictions
These are some of the questions posed to several tennis players interviewed by the official channel of the ATP circuit, who were asked for their personal predictions for the new year.
Specifically, the participants were Tommy Paul, Hubert Hurkacz, Matteo Berrettini, David Goffin and Frances Tiafoe. They all agreed to predict a Grand Slam victory for a tennis player other than the Big Three (except at Roland Garros, a tournament that, according to them, will continue to be Rafa Nadal’s land of conquest), while only David Goffin wanted, with a joke enigmatic, reciting a prediction of his own that would make this season unforgettable.
“What if 2021 was the year of Federer’s retirement?” Declared the Belgian with a mischievous smile.
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