At the end of the U.S. Open in 2015, I posted an update in which I asked friends, followers, and people on social media to guess who would be the number 1 and 2 players in men and women in exactly four years. The results are in. Few people correctly guessed the no. 1 player in the ATP – Novak Djokovic – and one person, the no. 2 – Rafael Nadal (the only time Nadal’s name was written in!)
On the women’s side, nobody correctly picked the no. 1 player but a couple of people correctly guessed the no. 2 player – Karolina Pliskova. Many guessed Simona Halep and Madison Keys at either 1 or 2. Simona now stands at no. 6 and Madison at no. 19. Best predictions came from @bestennispicks who picked Djokovic and Federer at 1 and 2 (they are 2 and 3) and Serena Williams and Karolina Pliskova at 1 and 2 (they are 9 and 6).
Most people blew it though, to be blunt, like I did – none of the four players I picked are now in the top two, two of the four are outside the top 20!
In any case, this was fun !!! Let’s do another one. Who are your picks for no. 1 and 2 in men’s and women’s rankings in 2023, at the end of the U.S. Open?
Please share this page on social media so we get a large pool of picks and we can have fun with it four years later. All entries are listed below.
Reply with your picks to my post on Twitter or use the message space below, or send me an email: mertov (at) mertovstennisdesk (dot) com. I will collect all the picks and list them below in the next week or two.
Good luck !!
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Latest list of brave souls and their picks 🙂
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Mert @mertovstdesk
WTA: (1) Halep (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Hurkacz
Enrico @enricomariariva
WTA: (1) Coco Gauff (2) Iga Swiatek
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Tsitsipas
Pablo @pablomosquera_
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (3) Jannik Sinner
Fraser @fraser_caldwell
WTA: (1) Barty (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Berrettini
Jacco @downthelineblog
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Bencic
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Djokovic
Alp @alpos
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Zverev
Euler @eulerisapimp
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Djokovic
Ramazan @gregorramza
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Svitolina
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Tsitsipas
Deniz @dogruer_deniz
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Bencic
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Tiafoe
Saqib @saqiba
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Auger-Aliassime
El Zorres @elzorres9
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Swiatek
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Sinner
Can @can_aklinizi
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Auger-Aliassime
Mustafa @MMSevim13
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Shapovalov
Jess @jesslakei
WTA: (1) Sabalenka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Zverev
Krishna @krishnafree
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Yastremska
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Auger-Aliassime
Nihad @nicologiic
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Bencic
ATP: (1) Nadal (2) Medvedev
Benjamin @benj_tucker
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Medvedev
@angel12mruiz
WTA: (1) Wozniacki (2) Vondrousova
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Mikaela @mikaelatennis
WTA: (1) Federer (2) Nadal
ATP: (1) Serena (2) Venus
Hamze @mayuhayu9
WTA: (1) Anisimova (2) Kenin
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Shapovalov
@forehandslice
WTA: (1) Barty (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Tsitsipas
@overdosechimera
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Felix
Brian @BCDWrites
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Maru @AdvFed
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Vekic
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Auger-Aliassime
Alex @hkewell_fan
WTA: (1) Gauff (2) Barty
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Nadal
Kevin (replies below)
WTA: (1) Kenin (2) Sabalenka
ATP: (1) Fritz (2) Opelka
Ryan @RybotCalbearo
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Thiem
Melissa @sashaysashay
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Barty
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Tsitsipas
Neil @DPUNeil
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Barty
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Auger-Aliassime
Omar @omarcanuck
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Sinner (2) Medvedev
Nadir @Ndr_Nadir_
WTA: (1) Anisimova (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Khachanov
@k1ingkyrgios
WTA: (1) Sabalenka (2) Konjuh
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Nadal
Renato @renato3089
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Munar
@SpreadAstaire
WTA: (1) Ostapenko (2) Kasatkina
ATP: (1) Opelka (2) Auger-Aliassime
@somnolantik
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Medvedev
@namodarling2019
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Medvedev
@TennisReviewFct
WTA: (1) Q. Wang (2) Townsend
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Djokovic
David @davidihughes
WTA: (1) Anisimova (2) Sabalenka
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Tsitsipas
Jared @JaredPineTennis
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Khachanov (2) Thiem
Bailey (replies below)
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Medvedev
Kibils (replies below)
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Bublik
@IamPammieWammie
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Tsitsipas
DomiNos @ulTHIEMmatefan
WTA: (1) Keys (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Djokovic
Arif @arifsahin1
WTA: (1) Anisimova (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Susie @pandsreid
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Barty
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Thiem
Ardeal @UnArdeal
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Kenin
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Stefano @carretero77
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Sinner
15lovetennis @15lovetennis
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Tsitsipas
Joan @Joanmassepulcre
WTA: (1) Anisimova (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Thiem
Eda @EdaTalksTennis
WTA: (1) Gauff (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Medvedev
Alper @ayemalperovic
WTA: (1) Potapova (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Shapovalov (2) Auger-Aliassime
Nawal @NawalNadal
WTA: (1) Halep (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Zverev
Kieran @NZKieran
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Nadal
Samir @samirvd
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Pliskova
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Djokovic
Donpova @TennisAddictDon
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Djokovic
Jan @JanDeBakker
WTA: (1) Clijsters (2) Serena
ATP: (1) Federer (2) Nadal
Sagar @Sagarerr
WTA: (1) Bencic (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Medvedev
Erik @erktennis
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Thiem
Rob @rawbdesj
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Barty
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Medvedev
@shots_drop
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Muguruza
ATP: (1) Nishikori (2) Medvedev
Diego @DiegoMB27
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Bencic
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Tsitsipas
Jovica @YoungTennisGuns
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Zverev
Krasimir @lobdowntheline
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) McNally
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Mert @mmertyazici
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Anne @brooklynpeach
WTA: (1) Gauff (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Aguer-Aliassime
Tucker @TuckerBlanc
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Barty
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Tsitsipas
Samet @SametOzcalkap
WTA: (1) Vondrousova (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Medvedev
Gencay @Gencayogeturk
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Auger-Aliassime
Kaan @kaansnprlk
WTA: (1) Sakkari (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Nadal
@TurkishMommy
WTA: (1) Serena (2) Venus
ATP: (1) Federer (2) Nadal
Vickesh @Vickesh
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Auger-Aliassime
Dogukan @dogukandilber
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Medvedev
Muzaffer @MuzafferAcik
WTA: (1) Swiatek (2) Sabalenka
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Thiem
@Wowbad2
WTA: (1) Barty (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Opelka
@5stepsfwd4back
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Sinner
@j8tennis
WTA: (1) Bencic (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Thiem
@cal1tennisR
WTA: (1) Anisimova (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Nadal
@1verkehrsunnfall
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Thiem
Onur @onurakmeric
WTA: (1) Gauff (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Nadal
Ece @echobella
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Nadal
@ecoatanasov
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Yastremska
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Nadal
Gokalp @gokotaskes
WTA: (1) Gauff (2) Kenin
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) Sinner
Mustafa @MustafaYBozkurt
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Khachanov (2) Thiem
Paul @PaulT_Tennis
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Lopatetska
ATP: (1) Auger-Aliassime (2) Medvedev
Alejan @AlejanMilos
WTA: (1) Zverev (2) Medvedev
ATP: (1) Anisimova (2) Andreescu
Ceyda @Ceydasancar
WTA: (1) Halep (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Auger-Aliassime
Adrian @Adrianeltete
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Bencic
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Auger-Aliassime
Cemil @derecdere
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Kenin
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Auger-Aliassime
@ostaplosion
WTA: (1) Ostapenko (2) Yastremska
ATP: (1) Medvedev (2) Zverev
@Coach4Tennis
WTA: (1) Garcia (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Khachanov (2) Berrettini
Divyanshu @tweetsbydivyu
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Tsitsipas
Rabia @Rabia91465583
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Nadal (2) Djokovic
Hasan @hasantenis
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Medvedev
Jonathan @jonnyboy613
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Osaka
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Baez
Stephen @Stephen_Greig
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Zverev (2) Djokovic
@k1ngkkyrgioss
WTA: (1) Sabalenka (2) Kvitova
ATP: (1) Djokovic (2) O’Connell
Tom @ETFroggy
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) Khachanov (2) Medvedev
Andrea @andrea_fede1
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Zverev
Ramesh @zbrain
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Anisimova
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Khachanov
@aussietennistr1
WTA: (1) Sabalenka (2) Andreescu
ATP: (1) De Minaur (2) Kyrgios
Charles-Louis (replies below)
WTA: (1) Osaka (2) Gauff
ATP: (1) Thiem (2) Zverev
@swaroop1232008
WTA: (1) Andreescu (2) Halep
ATP: (1) Tsitsipas (2) Thiem