Men's tennis: 5 players who could win their first Grand Slam title in 2019

Kyle Edmund

Kyle Edmund had spent nearly two years languishing in the shadow of fellow Brit Andy Murray. However, he made an explosive start to the 2018 season when he reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and pocketed over $500,000 in prize money for his efforts.

He notched some very impressive wins over Kevin Anderson in Australia, and Djokovic and Goffin in Madrid.

He is the current British number one, having taken that spot from Murray who had held it since 2006. He succumbed to injury during the second half of the 2018 season, and we never really saw the best of Edmund.

The South African-born youngster has had enough time to recuperate though and will be eager to repeat his exploits of 2018 when the season starts.

Dominic Thiem

Of all the players on this list, only Dominic Thiem has managed to reach a Grand Slam final. He was denied ultimate glory by the King of Clay Rafael Nadal at the 2018 French Open.

The Austrian plays ever so well on clay, and it is no surprise he is currently the bookmakers’ third favorite behind only Nadal and Djokovic to win the 2019 French Open. Thiem’s game is suited to clay. The high bounce on the red dirt gives him plenty of time to steady himself and generate as much power as he can.

The 25-year-old will surely have many more opportunities to win the French Open, and do not discount him in 2019.