Jannik Sinnerchampion of Australian Open and the US Openand Carlos Alcarazwinner of Roland Garros and Wimbledonbecame the two great protagonists of the tennis era. The Italian, 23 years old, and the Spaniard, 21, have been tipped to dominate the circuit for years to come after showing a level above other young tennis stars.
Time will tell if someone else will really interfere in that duel between Sinner and Alcaraz, who still has to fight hard against the last survivor of ‘Big Three’, Novak Djokovicin great shape at 37 years old after the retirement of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Two of the members of the new generation eager to star in tennis have received two of the 2024 awards announced today by the ATP, the French Giovanni Mpetschi21 years old, and the Czech Jakub Mensik19.
FIRST ATP AWARDS 2024
1
Giovanni Mpetshi (Fra)
Further development
Giovanni Mpetshi, already one of the great ‘bombers’ serving at the age of 21, started the season at number 205 and ended it 31st in the ranking after jumping 174 places, which made him considered who is the top tennis player with the most progress this season. He started the year playing challengers, winning three (Nottingham, Cuernavaca, Acapulco) and adding the necessary points to compete in the ATP, where he debuted his record in his hometown (Lyon) and won his second title in Basel.
2
Jakub Mensik (Che)
revelation of the year
Czech Jakub Mensik, 19, held on in February to reach the ATP final in Doha after defeating Davidovich, Murray, Rublev and Monfils before succumbing in the final against Khachanov, depriving him of a victory . Mensik started the season at No. 167 in the ranking and, collecting points from here and there, he finished 48th to be recognized as the revelation tennis player of the year.
3
Matteo Berrettini (Ita)
best return
Absent from the circuit for more than six months due to injuries, Matteo Berrettini returned to competition in March with a ranking (154th) very far from his true level, top-10 when all his potential is aligned in the right direction, as shown by reaching the 2021 Wimbledon final The Italian, former world No. 6, ends 2024 in 34th place after winning three titles (Marrakech, Gstaad, Kitzbühel) and forming with Jannik Sinner an unstoppable tandem in conquering the Davis Cup.
4
Michael Russell (USA)
best coach
American Michael Russell was selected as the best coach of the year for his work with his compatriot Taylor Fritz, who completed the best season of his career by finishing as world number 4. Fritz, 27, reached the his first Grand Slam final at the US Open and also played in the ATP Finals title match, losing both times to Jannik Sinner. He won two titles, Delray Beach and Eastbourne.
Source: La Verdad
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