Start of the 2010 Tennis Season

Hello,

The season is just started but Indian tennis fans have already heard some bad news.

Sania Mirza said that she will stop playing once she gets married.

So are we ready for the swan song from her.

Highly unlikely. Her performance in the beginning of the season does not appear promising.

This season the ladies event is likely to be dominated by the performance of the three stars who are on the comeback trail. Justin Henin, just started playing, Kim Clijsters, already into winning mode after making a comeback last year and Maria Sharapova, ready for the big guns again after a quiet last year.

These three are obviously going to be challenged in their quest for glory by the reigning queens, Serena and Venus Williams and Safina.

But for me the player who will reign supreme in 2010 is Elena Dementieva.

In the Mens wing the focus is already on four players. Roger Federer - for his ability to go beyond catching distance, Rafal Nadal - his ability to come back and get over the effect of the injury that has now made him a beatable player, Andy Roddick - his ability to get over the final chokes, especially as this time he may not meet Federer in the finals and Andy Murray - the perinnial England favorite. But it is 'Mr. Invisible' Nikolay Davydenko, who has the ability to upset the applecart.

All in all an appetizing feast for Tennis lovers.

Best regards,

Manoj