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Independent Singapore
a day ago
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
'Who's currently the best player in the WTA and ATP who has not won a Grand Slam yet?' Redditor asks
The 2025 Grand Slam season has been thrilling and exciting so far for the tennis community. Wimbledon has already started in London, and fans are anticipating more exceptional performances from top athletes from Jun 30 to Jul 13. With this, a Redditor was curious and started a discussion on Reddit with a question: 'Who's Currently The Best Player In The WTA And ATP Not Have [sic] Won A Grand Slam Yet?' The Redditor remarked: 'For the WTA, I think it's Jessica Pegula. She's been so good for a while now and just hasn't gotten over the hump. She got to her first GS final last year at the US Open and gave Sabalenka all she could handle. Pegula just won Homburg, and I think she has a solid chance of winning either Wimbledon or the US Open.' 'For the ATP, I think it's Alex Zverev. He's gotten to 3 GS finals and just hasn't gotten over the hump. He just lost to Jannik in this years Australian Open, so he's getting close again. It's going to be tough for him, though, with Jannik and Carlos still yet to be in their primes, while he doesn't have much upside left. His physical and talent give him a chance, though, and he's the best guy capable of stealing a GS if Jannik and Carlos have off days.' A few Redditors agreed that Zverev has a lot of potential, although he has not won a Grand Slam yet. One commented: 'From the ATP, as others have said, Zverev. No question. As high as world number 2, consistently up there, three slam finals and still nothing… Kei Nishikori deserves an honourable mention, also former top four and slam finalist but not to Zverev's extent.' Another Redditor stated: 'Zverev isn't just the best active player not to have won a grand slam, he's the best non-slam winning player of all time.' When it came to women's tennis players, fans mentioned a few who have been performing well but haven't won a Gram Slam yet. A Redditor commented: 'I think Pegula is obvious based on rankings, but Svitolina deserves a shout out for how high her level has been over a long, long period without quite getting over the line. It's interesting because she had successs in grand slams with a more counter punching style, and then, since she's had a kid, her style has been much more aggressive and proactive, which has also led to some good results but not quite enough to make that next leap… I think there was a couple-year stretch where Jabeur looked like a lock to be a grand slam champion, and her recent downturn in form is a very sad reminder of how quickly things can change for the worse as a professional tennis player.' More Redditors said: 'On the WTA side, it's not Pegula for me. Plíšková has a couple of slam finals and is a former world number one. Jabeur is a close second… If you were just going off pure ability rather than what they've proven in competition, Muchová. If not for injuries, I think she would have slams and been world number one at least once,' and 'Svitolina has 18 titles, 4 Masters, and 1 WTA Finals. She's not necessarily playing the best right now, but accolade-wise, she's one of the best not to win a GS… Pliskova is also still active, but I'm not sure if we can count her anymore.' The Grand Slams — the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open — are the four biggest tennis tournaments. Each is played on a different type of court, and athletes from all around the world compete for the most famous titles.
Telegraph
5 days ago
- Sport
- Telegraph
Wimbledon men's singles predictions: Outright tips and odds
Our expert has two outright tips for this year's men's singles competition at Wimbledon, including a long-shot selection at 25/1. Unsurprisingly, we think Carlos Alcaraz will be the man to beat. Carlos Alcaraz to win Wimbledon @ 5/4 with Betfred Alex Zverev to win Wimbledon @ 25/1 with Betfred All odds courtesy of Betfred. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change. Already a Betfred member? Check out more free bets from the best betting sites, reviewed by our experts. Red-hot Alcaraz looks unstoppable Yes, it's a predictable tip, but it's one that simply has to be put up. Even at skinnier-than-ideal odds of 5/4, Carlos Alcaraz is a smart bet to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon this year. The Spaniard, who is chasing a hat-trick of consecutive titles at the All England Club, already looked the man to beat before a favourable draw put the final nail in the coffin for his competitors. Alcaraz's potential route to the final begins with a fun clash against Fabio Fognini, before facing a qualifier in round two, while Felix Auger-Aliassime is the best player he could take on in round three. He avoids Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper in his half of the draw and comes into Wimbledon on an 18-match winning streak in all competitions. As part of that run, he won Queen's just last week, dropping only two sets en route to the title. There is no shortage of hunger in the young Spaniard, who already has as many grass-court titles to his name as legendary compatriot Rafael Nadal (four) and won the French Open in early June. His superior pace and movement around court will give him the edge if he comes up against fading force Djokovic in the final, while Sinner is worth swerving in the betting. The Italian is arguably still not operating at his maximum after missing several months due to a doping ban and he was underwhelming at the Halle Open, losing to Alexander Bublik in the last 16. German value to break Wimbledon curse Those after a bigger price in the men's outright betting at Wimbledon should look no further than Alex Zverev at a juicy 25/1. Zverev has traditionally struggled at Wimbledon, but he has been edging closer to that elusive first grand-slam title, reaching the final of the French Open last year and the Australian Open this year. He has never gone beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon but he has shown signs of promise on grass this season. After finishing as runner-up at the Stuttgart Open, Zverev continued to excel on the surface at the Halle Open, making the semi-finals before a hard-fought defeat by Daniil Medvedev. And even though he crashed out in the fourth round at Wimbledon last season, it was arguably his best performance yet as he led Taylor Fritz by two sets before running out of steam. Like Alcaraz, he is stationed in the softer half of the men's singles draw and will have a smooth run ahead of him, provided he can negotiate a slightly tricky opener with Arthur Rinderknech. And even if he does come up against Alcaraz in the semi-finals, he can draw confidence from the fact he leads the head-to-head with the Spaniard 6-5, winning three of their last five meetings.
CNN
28-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Alex Zverev given warning after using phone to take photo of disputed ball mark in Madrid Open victory
Alex Zverev was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct after using his phone to take a photo of a disputed ball mark in the middle of his 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(0) win over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. In the 10th game of the second set, Zverev was left bemused after a backhand from Davidovich Fokina was called in by the electronic line calling system. After unsuccessfully protesting to umpire Mohamed Lahyani that the ball had actually landed out and there was a 'malfunction in the system,' Zverev grabbed his phone and took a photo of the ball mark. Zverev, the No. 1 seed in Madrid, later posted the photo on his Instagram Story with the caption: 'Just going to leave this one here. This was called in. Interesting call.' The ball mark in the photo posted by Zverev clearly appears to be three or four centimeters wide of the line with the electronic system seeming to deem a line swept into the clay as the edge of the court instead of the permanent white line. While electronic line calling has been gradually implemented on grass and hard courts in recent years, clay-court tournaments have continued to use line judges and, for contested calls, umpires coming down to check the mark. However, this season, the ATP has removed line judges from all events, while the WTA has also removed them from many of its tournaments. The one exception is next month's French Open, which will continue using line judges for now. It is just the latest incident involving the electronic line calling system this season after world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was also given a warning for taking a photo of a disputed ball mark at the Stuttgart Open just over a week ago. And it wasn't even the first such incident at this week's Madrid Open, with former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka also posting a photo of disputed mark on social media after her first-round loss to Olga Danilović. Zverev, who is aiming to win the Madrid Open for a third time, will face Argentina's No. 20 seed Francisco Cerúndolo in the round of 16 on Tuesday.
CNN
28-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Alex Zverev given warning after using phone to take photo of disputed ball mark in Madrid Open victory
Alex Zverev was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct after using his phone to take a photo of a disputed ball mark in the middle of his 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(0) win over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. In the 10th game of the second set, Zverev was left bemused after a backhand from Davidovich Fokina was called in by the electronic line calling system. After unsuccessfully protesting to umpire Mohamed Lahyani that the ball had actually landed out and there was a 'malfunction in the system,' Zverev grabbed his phone and took a photo of the ball mark. Zverev, the No. 1 seed in Madrid, later posted the photo on his Instagram Story with the caption: 'Just going to leave this one here. This was called in. Interesting call.' The ball mark in the photo posted by Zverev clearly appears to be three or four centimeters wide of the line with the electronic system seeming to deem a line swept into the clay as the edge of the court instead of the permanent white line. While electronic line calling has been gradually implemented on grass and hard courts in recent years, clay-court tournaments have continued to use line judges and, for contested calls, umpires coming down to check the mark. However, this season, the ATP has removed line judges from all events, while the WTA has also removed them from many of its tournaments. The one exception is next month's French Open, which will continue using line judges for now. It is just the latest incident involving the electronic line calling system this season after world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was also given a warning for taking a photo of a disputed ball mark at the Stuttgart Open just over a week ago. And it wasn't even the first such incident at this week's Madrid Open, with former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka also posting a photo of disputed mark on social media after her first-round loss to Olga Danilović. Zverev, who is aiming to win the Madrid Open for a third time, will face Argentina's No. 20 seed Francisco Cerúndolo in the round of 16 on Tuesday.
