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2019 ATP Early Favorites and Players to Watch

By Harry Floyd

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates a point against Alex De Minaur of Australia during they third round of the 2018 Rolex Shanghai Masters on Day 5 at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 11, 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates a point against Alex De Minaur of Australia during they third round of the 2018 Rolex Shanghai Masters on Day 5 at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 11, 2018 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) /
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With the 2019 ATP Tour right around the corner, we take a look at who’s who in men’s singles tennis and who the early favorites are.

As we prepare to head into the 2019 ATP Tour action, here’s a look at the early favorites in men’s singles tennis. At the head of the pack is Serbian great and current world number one Novak Djokovic. Nole roared back atop the men’s singles rankings after taking back to back Grand Slam titles at the Wimbledon Championships and then at the US Open.

Surpasses both Spanish great Rafael Nadal and Swiss legend Roger Federer, Djokovic is once again the top player in the sport. His resurgence comes after seeing him struggle with ongoing injuries. Finding his rhythm in the middle months of 2018, Djokovic kept up his newfound momentum right until the very end of the year.

At the upcoming Australian Open, Djokovic is OUR FAVORITE to take the title in men’s singles tennis. While Federer is the two-time defending champion at the major tournament, Nole is red hot right now. Do not discount the veteran Federer this coming year though.

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The Swiss tennis legend is arguably the greatest tennis player to ever grace a court except for maybe Serena Williams. Even at his current age, Federer remains amongst the best of the best. Last year, he took home one Grand Slam title and he should be competitive in all four of the major events this year assuming he remains healthy.

Nadal is someone to watch during the clay court season. Withdrawing from later tournaments in 2018, injuries began to take their toll on him. He must prove that he is healthy enough to earn back the world number one ranking in the early months of the 2019 ATP Tour. Other rising stars such as recent ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev could surpass the likes of Federer and Nadal in the near future. Zverev enters the year as the world number four in men’s singles.

American John Isner completes a fantastic year on the ATP Tour. He remains the player to beat in American men’s tennis despite recent successes by the likes of Jack Sock and Sam Querrey. Frances Tiafoe is another young up and comer to keep an eye on, but it is Isner who has found his footing as of late.

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Isner enters the 2019 ATP Tour as the world number ten. HERE, we breakdown whether or not Isner still has what it takes to win a Grand Slam singles title on the ATP Tour.

Other young rising stars on the 2019 ATP Tour to watch include the likes of Kyle Edmund, Hyeon Chung, Dominic Thiem, and David Goffin. The field in men’s singles is seeing an new generation make their mark on the sport. A player like Thiem could easily become the top contender during the clay court season in the coming years. Last year, he reached the finals, falling to Nadal. Stay tuned to see how the top veterans and rising stars fare on the 2019 ATP Tour.

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