5 things to look forward to in men's tennis for 2019

There are only a few days left until the beginning of the ATP 2019 season. After the one-month break, every tennis fan is eagerly waiting for the ATP season to start on the last day of 2018.

Year 2019 in many ways is a special year for tennis. There are many reasons for which all the tennis fans are anticipating the next year. So here are five things to look forward to in the ATP 2019 season.

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1: The hustle among the Big 3

Although 2018 had bits of the war among the golden triple, unfortunately these three guns were not blazing together. In the beginning of 2018, Roger and Nadal started on top, but the Spaniard had to withdraw because of injury.

Roger took the advantage and won his 20th Grand Slam title and reached the final of Indian Wells. Then Nadal swept the clay season with four titles out of five with Federer absent and Djokovic still struggling with his form. By the time the Serb found his form, Federer started to look off-colour.

Among the Big 3, we had only two good competitive matches in 2018. The first was obviously the semi-final of Wimbledon between Djokovic and Nadal and the second one was the semi- final of Paris between Federer and Djokovic.

So 2019 can be the year when we see again all three of them battling for the top spot, maybe for the last year. Djokovic is obviously back in form, Federer also found his rhythm at the end of 2018 and with a month of rest he can start the season exactly as he has done for the last two years.

And Nadal was obviously playing superb tennis in 2018, winning 5 of the 9 tournaments he played and all he needed was the rest to recover from injuries. So the year ahead can bring a golden year of tennis competition among the three legends. And that is exactly what every tennis fan is looking for.

2: Return of Murray and Wawrinka among the top

Murray (left) and Wawrinka are both gearing up for a grand return

The rest of the two multiple Slam winners, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, haven't been much on court throughout the 2018 season. Andy only played 12 matches in whole of 2018 and Stan only played only 34, looking out of touch in most of those.

Stan seemed to find his form near the end of the year and Andy is also set for the comeback in 2019. Stan is currently ranked 66 in the world and Murray is ranked outside the top 250.

And if they find their form, then 2019 can be a year to remember for all the tennis fans eagerly waiting for the tennis season to start.

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3: Potentially the year for a new Grand Slam winner

Can Alexander Zverev take his year-ending form into the new season and win a Major?

There is no Grand Slam winner below the age of 30. There are many contenders to be the next player to win a Major.

Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev are leading this pack of players. Thiem reached the final of Roland Garros and Zverev won 4 titles in 2018, including one Masters 1000 title in Madrid and the ATP Finals in London.

But there are more on the list of potential Grand Slam winners. Karen Khachanov won his first Masters 1000 title in Paris, Borna Coric won in Halle and Stefanos Tsitsipas is playing some wonderful tennis. Then there are also David Goffin, Nick Kyrgios and Kyle Edmund who have already proven themselves in the past.

One of these younger players can finally win a Grand Slam and officially announce the beginning of a new era in men's tennis in 2019.

4: Next Gen players to look for

Can the Next Gen make a mark in the big events?

There is a long line up of Next Gen ATP players on the tour currently. This line-up is looking very promising for a bright future of men's tennis. This makes the equation a lot more exciting for every tennis fan.

Tsitsipas is looking extremely good, Shapovalov has already proven his potential , Alex De Minaur has shown his fighting skills in 2018 and Hyeon Chung is also looking promising for a fine career ahead. Then there are Frances Tiafoe and Daniil Medvedev, who have improved themselves a lot in 2018.

All these are making the equation of the ATP Tour for 2019 too much exciting for all the tennis fans to be missed.

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5: Other players to look for in 2019

Can the likes of Delpo, Anderson and Isner continue shining in 2019?

There are some other players to look for in the 2019 ATP season. Del Potro had a great 2018 by reaching his 2nd Grand Slam final at the US Open and winning his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells.

Anderson also won his first 500 title in Vienna and reached his 2nd Slam final at Wimbledon. Isner also won his first Masters 1000 title at Miami. Marin Cilic won at Queens and reached the final of the Australian Open.

Then there are Nikoloz Basilashvili, who won 2 500 titles this year and Bernard Tomic is also making a comeback, winning at Chengdu China Open.All these names make the equation for 2019 even more interesting.

So ladies and gentlemen let us fasten our seat belts because it looks like the 2019 ATP season is going to be a fun ride!