Tennis: 5 players who can win their first Grand Slam in 2022- Men’s Singles Edition


Tennis: 5 players who can win their first Grand Slam in 2022- Men’s Singles Edition

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Berrettini and Felix Auger Aliassime

There is a lot of young talent pouring into tennis and there are a lot of experienced players as well, all eyeing for the prestigious Grand Slam title, that is winning any of the four majors- The French Open, The Australian Open, The Wimbledon Championships, and The US Open.

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Not everyone gets the chance to have their name among the big stars of tennis and the only way to do that is to win as many Grand Slams as possible- with some players almost making their first big hit this year, the next year will surely see some new face among the list of Grand Slam titleholders.

2022 is going to be a heated season for tennis for sure, many big names such as Roger Federer and Andy Murray will be returning to the court and competing with players who have been in form this year and want to be named among the big stars.

Let us wait and see how the next season will play out, will these names finally catch a break? These are the top 5 players who can win their first Grand Slam in 2022!

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5. Felix Auger Aliassime

Felix Auger Aliassime

Felix Auger Aliassime is a 21-year-old Canadian tennis player with a career-high ranking of No.10 which he achieved recently on 15 November 2021. Aliassime is a Strong player who reached the US Open semi-finals this year and has also reached the business end of many masters tournaments.

As a top-ranked in-form player, his chances of reaching of winning a Grand Slam title are great.

4. Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player who is 18 years old. He won the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2021 and reached a career-high ranking of world no.32. He has often been compared to fellow countryman, Rafael Nadal due to their similar playing style and a powerful game. Alcaraz has been in excellent form in 2021 and if it extends to 2021, he might go on to win a title in 2022.

3. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas is a 23-year-old Greek professional tennis player who is also the highest-rated Greek player ever with a career-high ranking of No.3 and a current ATP men’s singles ranking of no.4. He is one of the biggest names in professional tennis.

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In 2021, Tsitsipas reached his second Australian Open semifinal and for the first time reached the Final of the French Open. In a historic feat, he won the ATP Masters 1000 title. Tsitsipas has been playing really well in 2021 and if his form continues he might win a Grand Slam next year.

2. Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev is a German professional tennis player who has been in the top 10 permanently since 2017 and has been rated as high as world no.3, which is also his current rating. Zverev won 6 ATP titles in 2021 including an Olympic Gold medal.

He made his return to the top 3 this year and is in his peak form. He also reached the semifinals of two majors- The French Open and The US Open. If all goes well, Zverev is expected to win at least 1 Grand Slam in 2022 and reach several important finals.

1. Matteo Berrettini

Matteo Berrettini
Matteo Berrettini

Matteo Berrettini, an Italian professional tennis player who is 25-years-old, blew up in the media this year when he reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships where he lost to Novak Djokovic. Berrettini had a really good season in 2021. He won his first ATP 500 title and reached the finals of the 2021 ATP Cup and the ATP Masters 1000.

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He reached the highest ranking of his career- no.7, on 13 September 2021. If he maintains such a streak then Berretini will surely face strong people and win a Grand Slam title next year in 2022.

Also read: “Novak Djokovic is obsessed with the 21st Slam, not beating Medvedev or Zverev”: Carole Bouchard, author of Djokovic biography ‘The Quest’