6 to Love: 6 Tennis Players to Watch-Out For in 2023

With another exciting season of professional tennis behind us, it’s time to look ahead to 2023, and 10 of the racquet-wielding wonders who could set the game alight in the season ahead. Some of these players are established top-10 names, whilst others are rising stars, tipped for greatness, but all of them are sure to entertain!

Iga Swiatek

If you buy tickets to see one player in 2023, it should probably be Iga Swiatek. The Warsaw native has been in “Pole” position at the top of the WTA singles rankings for much of 2022, a feat which she achieved via 2 Grand Slam wins, at Roland-Garros and the US Open, and a winning streak which lasted a whopping 37 matches! Still only 21 years old, Swiatek has gone from future star to Grand Slam champ in an incredibly short time, and for much of 2022 was the favourite in virtually every match in which she competed. Swiatek’s game is flexible and aggressive; she combines a range of shots throughout matches, allowing her to play a devastating all-court game which often blows opponents away. Although there will be a lot of pressure on her to deliver again in 2023, Swiatek has already shown that she has got what it takes to succeed consistently at the highest level.

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is another young player who has already reached frightening heights. The teenager ended 2022 as the men’s singles number 1, becoming the youngest-ever player to reach the top spot, doing so off the back of a US Open win and titles in Miami and Madrid, among others; his break-out year will mean that 2023 tennis tickets will be in high demand if Alcaraz is playing. Having grown up idolising fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal, it is no surprise that Alcaraz employs a hard-hitting, spin-heavy, physically-demanding game. He also has a few tricks up his sleeve, though, including a deft drop-shot which he can play from anywhere on the court – a shot which surprises opponents and delights crowds! With his career ahead of him and some…