Happy new year. Welcome back, everyone. It’s only the second day of 2019 and already the sport is back from the oxymoronic “offseason.” (Marketing slogan: Tennis, the sport with no clock.) With a nod to Nick K—that’s Kristoff, not Kyrgios—let’s start with a game of predictions. We can revisit in 11+ months and see how we all performed. My answers in bold.
Who will jam a crowbar into the wheels of the Novak Djokovic runaway train?
A. Alexander Zverev
B. Roger Federer
C. Rafael Nadal
D. No one, you idiot. Djokovic has won two straight Slams and is up to 14 for his career.