It might be a busy day for the big man from the North Pole, but he invariably finds time for his good children down below in the World. Now, whether our tennis stars, have been good or they not over the past year is something only Santa knows, but one thing’s for sure – everyone wants a gift for Christmas.
Here is what our favorite stars really need this year for Christmas, just before the 2018 season kicks off.
Roger Federer
Nothing: Well, not because he’s not been good this year, on the contrary, because he has been extremely good. No one gets to be absolutely perfect, so, Federer doesn’t get a gift this time around.
Rafael Nadal
A Brand new pair of Knees: After winning his 10th Roland Garros crown and a third US Open title in the summer, all Rafa needed to do was to sustain that form during the Asian leg of the tour, then at the Paris Masters and the ATP Finals in London. But a knee injury meant that he pulled out of the ATP’s year-end championships at the end of the season. So the perfect Christmas present for the Spaniard would be a brand new pair of knees. A new pair of them would certainly make Nadal a huge contender for the GOAT.
Novak Djokovic
Self Belief Potion: It was undoubtedly a difficult year for the Serb, but the 12-time Grand Slam champion wrapped up the season by hiring a new team, including Radek Stepanek and Andre Agassi. He lost all his titles to either Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer, and that is something that the former World No. 1 can ill afford. Djokovic needs to answer the questions regarding his elbow sooner than later to continue to dominate on the men’s tour.
Maria Sharapova
No Controversy and a Boyfriend: Those are the only two things that Sharapova lacks at the moment. The Russian just has to get rid of all the controversies surrounding her since her return to the WTA tour after serving a 15-month doping ban. Off the court, Sharapova is easily the most eligible girl in the tennis circuit. Yet somehow, she has a problem in finding a stable boyfriend. Hopefully Maria will get some Sugarpova in 2018 ;).
Andy Murray
A new Hip: Murray’s struggles with a hip injury started right at the beginning of the year. He was eventually forced to shut down his season after Wimbledon following a loss to Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals. Since then speculation has mounted over the alleged status of his fitness, with new reports emerging that he may not be able to compete at next month’s Australian Open because he is yet to recover fully from his hip problem. A new hip would definitely do wonders for his confidence.
