THE TOP 10, April 3
PLUS: Nadal, Nick, Caro, Venus & more
Roger Federer
Yes, the 35-year-old put together his best performance to win the 2017 Aussie Open, Indian Wells and Miami. At the start of the year, no one thought that he could go back-to-back-to-back when he was aging.
But he did, and now, he is the best player of all time.
Hopefully this year, he will not get hurt again. Everyone wants to see him play. If you happen to be in Paris, go out and watch him. Eventually, he will have to retire. But not this year.
Rafa Nadal
The Spaniard has changed a little bit, being a little more aggressive with his backhand down the line and coming into the net. He is trying to mix it up more, which is good, and hopefully, the next time he plays Federer this year, he can out-hit him. In Roland Garros that it, because Federer won’t play again until late May.
Nick Kyrgios
The 20-year-old Aussie had a terrific tournament, nearly beating Federer in three very long sets. He is young and he is improving each week — if he continues to pay attention and be more focused on court.
Fabio Fognini
For the first time, the talented Italian reached the semis in Miami, looking good, mixing it up and pushing himself into the net. Hopefully, he won’t be a one-off.
PLUS 1
Alexander Zverev
The teenager is now ranked No. 20 and he is improving in every tournament he plays.
WOMEN
Johanna Konta
The 25-year-old Brit has improved so much over the past two years, which is mind blowing. In 2014, who knew who she was? But now, she looks like she has a true shot to win a major. She knocked out Simona Halep,
Venus Williams and Caro Wozniacki. That is good as it gets — except for getting a victory over Serena, who is injured.
Caroline Wozniacki
Someday soon, the No. 12 Caroline will win another big tournament again, but she needs to change it up even more. She has to continue to improve her forehand and come into the net once in a while. Regardless, Caro did well in March.
Venus Williams
The 36-year-old Venus is always out there trying as hard as she can, but her second serve is pretty weak and she isn’t as fast as she used to be. Still, she’s back in the top 10, which is admirable.
Karolina Pliskova
Pliskova is very confusing. She is so strong and aggressive; she works and plays all the time. But somedays, she gets loses her mental focus and then, she is gone.
PLUS 1
Lucie Safarova is coming back strong. The former No. 5 took out Dominika Cibulkova and reached the quarters.
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