With 2026 on the horizon and a new tennis season ready to burst into life, players across the tours have likely already set down their realistic aims or loftier dreams for the year ahead. None feel that pull more strongly than the sport\u2019s biggest stars, for whom a new year represents yet another opportunity to define greatness on their own terms.<\/p>\n
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\nith that in mind, we share what we believe should, be the New Year\u2019s resolutions for the biggest names in tennis.<\/p>\n
Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s off-season has generated more headlines and turbulence than arguably any player of his stature, following his mid-break split from long-time head coach Juan Carlos Ferrero<\/a>. Still, none of that should alter how he enters 2026: ranked as the best player in the men\u2019s game and the sport\u2019s most magnetic star.<\/p>\n Winning at least one Major, adding to his Masters 1000 collection, and remaining firmly in the hunt for a consecutive year-end No.1 ranking are not just goals–they are expectations for a player of Alcaraz\u2019s caliber. But if one objective stands above the rest, it is undoubtedly triumphing at the Australian Open<\/a>. Doing so would make him the youngest men\u2019s Career Grand Slam champion in history.<\/p>\n Once again, Coco Gauff begins the year ranked inside the top five in a fiercely competitive WTA field. Having already won Majors on two different surfaces, completing a career surface Slam would be a remarkable ambition–but it still feels at least a year away.<\/p>\n For Gauff, 2026 should be centred on week-to-week consistency<\/a> and sustained excellence, the kind that puts her firmly in contention for the year-end No.1 ranking. If she manages that, the Major titles and Masters trophies are likely to follow naturally.<\/p>\nCoco Gauff<\/h3>\n