Who Will Be No. 1 and 2 in Men and Women in Four Years? – 2nd Edition, 2019-23

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