Tennis fans are eager to see Novak Djokovic compete with Andy Murray in his players' box, but one tennis legend thinks Rafael Nadal could also be a good mentor

The balance of power at the top of the sport has shifted dramatically in the wake of Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal retiring, and Djokovic cutting down his tournament schedule. Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev lead the men's rankings, with Alcaraz third and seventh-place Djokovic still a major player in big tournaments.

When are Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz starting 2025 seasons ahead of Australian Open and are they playing tournaments in Australia before?

The 2025 season is officially underway and, if 2024 is anything to go by, we could be in line for an interesting year of ATP action. The past year was a significant one rankings-wise, with Novak Djokovic falling outside the top five and Jannik Sinner rising to world No 1,

Carlos Alcaraz will be coached by Samuel Lopez next year after the 54-year-old agreed to join the player’s backroom team. The world No.3 will get his 2025 season underway at the Australian Open in January as he looks to win the Grand Slam for the first time.

Rafael Nadal could be set for a coaching role, with Mats Willander backing him to form a partnership with Carlos Alcaraz.

"It’s not because Andy is coming that it’s going to change everything... we need six months to start to see improvement."