Tennis did not lack for drama in 2018. The year started with Roger Federer winning his 20th major in Australia and Caroline Wozniacki winning her first. Then Rafael Nadal dominated Roland Garros—surprise, surprise—and Simona Halep won her maiden Slam. Next up was the resurgence of two all-time greats, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, and the emergence of a star in Naomi Osaka. What will the biggest storylines of 2019 be? Here are the people and trends that will define the 2019 tennis season.
After a two-year dark stretch, Djokovic won Wimbledon last year. And, just like that, the pilot light went back on.