The world of tennis is one that makes individuals heroes. It is not a team game like football and basketball where there are many players in a team. Here, the exploits are made by individual players who write their names in the sands of time. So, their names sound louder than the names of the people that get involved in team sports. Every year, new and talented players with very promising skills are revealed in the tennis world. Most of them go ahead to make great exploits in the future of the sports, while others fail to achieve greatness. The year 2017 has revealed some tennis stars that cannot be ignored, and the best are listed below.
Alexander Zverev
When you are 20 years old, and you are rated as the number 4th in the ATP rankings, you are a promising revelation in the world of tennis in 2017. The teenage German proved the entire world wrong about age and experience when he defeated Djokovic in straight sets at the Italian Open final of this year. It was not enough for him. He went ahead against all tennis betting predictions to defeat Roger Federer his idol at the 2017 Canadian Open final too. He is the biggest revelation. Sascha ended the season after winning 5 titles (2 Master ATP1000).
Dominic Thiem
The 23-year-old Austrian is another huge revelation in tennis this year. Of course, he has proven that what he has in him is not a fluke. Test victory against Djokovic at the French Open quarterfinals, after previously defeating Nadal in the Italian Open quarterfinals, few months after beating Andy Murray at the Barcelona Open. When you achieve these, you are already a star. The year 2017 announced him as one of the greatest players to watch in tennis in the future. Dominic ended the season as world no.5 and he won 1 title in Rio de Janeiro.
Karen Khachanov
He has proven to be among the best to watch out for in tennis in the coming years. The Russian is only 21, but he managed to win the first ATP world tour title at 2016’s Chengdu Open. He did not end here; he also went ahead to qualify for the round 16 of the French Open. He is also got to the Barcelona Open quarterfinals and is now ranked 29 in the ATP ranking. He is a talent to watch and one of the best free tips that will give you money in tennis betting in the future.
Denis Shapovalov
One of the biggest upsets in the Canadian open of 2017 was the defeat of Rafael Nadal by the 18-year-old Canadian. This kid kept moving till he got to the semifinals, only to be defeated by the Zverev. This kid is on record as the youngest person ever to get to the semifinals of the masters 1000 event. None as young as he is has gotten into the semifinal stage of this event since it was established in 1990.
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