That is an annual publish on Moo’s Tennis Weblog the place I attempt to predict the highest ten finishers for the upcoming season. You may view right here earlier yr outcomes and former years right here. I believe this listing is perhaps not as large as final yr? 🤔 Learn on for my predictions for 2024…
10. Zheng Qinwen: Choosing quantity 10 was a problem and has modified arms a number of instances! I’ll repeat it in order that Zheng can crack the highest ten on the earth.
9. Barbora Krejcikova: I like Krejcikova’s sport and he or she is a kind of gamers who can actually beat anybody on an excellent day. I believe Krejcikova could have a deep run in singles on the French Open or Wimbledon.
8. Jessica Pegula: A everlasting fixture within the high ten resulting from his consistency and reliability. The massive query – can Pegula break by way of the Slam quarter-final barrier? I say sure! I am nonetheless very stunned if Pegula really wins the Slam.
7. For Jabeur: Like Pegula, one other mainstay within the high ten. I do not assume I can deal with one other silly Wimbledon of Ons!
6. Naomi Osaka: The indicators are promising. I am excited to see what sort of present Osaka performs. I am trying ahead to seeing Osaka play at Wimbledon (she’s been speaking about it within the publish for years) the place she hasn’t performed in 5 years as I’ve all the time heard that grass is one thing that fits her sport. I believe Osaka will get the Slam in 2024 and the WTA comeback of the yr award.
5. Aryna Sabalenka: Sabalenka was an fascinating story in 2023. He was a constant participant on the Slams and majors, and received the Australian Open, however nonetheless had some stunning losses. I nonetheless assume there are demons to combat and overcome in Sabalenka and I are inclined to assume that 2024 won’t be as robust as 2023.
4. Coco Gauff: I actually recognize Gauff’s flexibility and flexibility. I by no means thought that Gauff profitable the US Open regarded utterly misplaced on the court docket for a lot of the first a part of 2023. I believe it is going to be one other fruitful yr for Gauff. I believe Coco will win a number of Masters 1000s and a problem at Wimbledon.
3. Karolina Muchova: I do know this can be a gamble as a result of, as I write this, I believe Muchova remains to be combating the wrist harm that ended his 2023 season. I’ve all the time thought of Muchova to be Barty-esque as she has the flexibility and talent that may be a weapon in girls’s tennis. In some way I nonetheless really feel that Muchova is flying beneath the radar? Effectively, it is no shock that Muchova is firmly on my radar and I will be in. Muchova will win Wimbledon in 2024.
2. Elena Rybakina: I’ve performed a whole 360 on Rybakina who has been proper on my predictions for the previous two years. Somebody known as me proper within the feedback of my publish final yr 😂. I’ll by no means get Tokyo 2020 out of my thoughts. I used to be impressed by Rybakina’s reliability in 2023 and the way few “dangerous” losses she took. Rybakina nearly all the time struggled in large video games in opposition to the perfect gamers. There’s a purity to Rybakina’s soccer that makes him stand out. I believe Rybakina will win one other Slam in 2024.
1. Iga Swiatek: Not likely, he took my neck out. I used to be impressed with how Swiatek dealt with shedding her first place and performed her finest tennis within the Autumn to regain it. I believe Swiatek might be in cost in 2024 and win no less than another Slam.
The most effective of the remainder:
Marketa Vondroussova: I want one other robust yr for Vondrousova. In the identical means as Pegula that he’ll win quite a lot of video games in opposition to gamers you’ll count on him to beat. A most of 12.
Maria Sakkari: He was glad for Sakkari to win the WTA 1000 in Guadalajara final yr. It nonetheless hasn’t modified my general feeling of his prospects going ahead. A most of 12.
Mirra Andreeva: He’s impressed by the best way he carries himself and is aware of what to do. An excellent tennis mind and appears mentally sound other than the occasional show of petulance. The highest ten are thought of however the tournaments he can play are nonetheless restricted. Prime 20.
Sofia Kenin: I nearly acquired out of 10 on Kenin however was delay as a result of his ends in 2023 have been very inconsistent! A darkish horse and one to look at for certain. Prime 20.
Linda Noskova: Staying on the Noskova bandwagon. It would quickly be an everyday fixture in Slam seedings. Prime 30.
Peyton Stearns: One of the improved gamers in 2023. It feels prefer it’s on an upward trajectory. Prime 30.
Ashlyn Krueger: It was no shock to see Kreuger win the title final yr as I’ve all the time liked his sport. One to look at. The highest 50.
Daria Saville: I would like solely good issues from Dasha! He performed an incredible match in opposition to Swiatek on the US Open final yr. The highest 50.
Alina Korneeva: Anticipate to see extra of Korneeva on the WTA degree. New of the yr? The highest 100.
Slam Predictions:
Australian Open: Swiatek
French Open: Rybakina
Wimbledon: Mucha
US Open: Osaka
