Aka withdraws from the French Open, Osaka fires coach, Cissy bans his father: big tennis predictions for May

Alcaraz has been plagued by injury for the second consecutive season on clay, and although he came out of the slump at the French Open last year, it may be difficult to repeat that miracle this year, and his current injury could cost him a chance to miss out on this year's French Open. Sinner's three-month ban is coming to an end, and he is expected to start winning again; And Tsitsipas may have to make difficult decisions about his father's problems.

With May on the horizon, here are some bold predictions for tennis in May 2025:

1. Alcaraz may withdraw from the French Open

Alcaraz's clay season started off well, winning the Monte Carlo Masters and making it all the way to the final of the Barcelona Open. Unfortunately, he was injured in the title race and lost to Rune. He failed to recover in time and had to withdraw from the Madrid Open.

Whether he will play in the upcoming Rome Masters has not yet been determined. For the Spanish youngster, the familiar scene is once again. Last year, he also missed most of the clay season due to injury, missing Monte Carlo and Barcelona before returning to the quarter-finals in Madrid.

He also withdrew from the Italian Open last year, but then made a strong comeback and won the French Open. The difference this year is that he was injured midway through the season, not at the beginning of the season. If he is unable to play at the Italian Open, then defending his French Open title will be in jeopardy. He is also the reigning Wimbledon champion and may need to make a trade-off between the two, and it is not impossible to give up the French Open for Wimbledon.

2. Naomi Osaka may part ways with coach Mouratoglou

Naomi Osaka may also fire her coach Moratoglou. Despite some success with her with him, she is still not back to her former peak form. She was recently eliminated in the first round of the Madrid Open and is currently competing in a Challenger tournament in San Malo.

It was her first time competing in the challenge in more than a decade. While clay has not been her forte, she may reconsider whether to continue working with Mouratoglou if results don't improve.

3. Sinner's comeback wins the Rome Masters

Sinner tested positive twice in March 2024, a revelation that didn't come to light until August, for which he was deducted points and bonuses. After successfully defending his title at this year's Australian Open, the investigation into the incident has come to an end. He has been banned for three months, ending on May 4, 2025, and will return to action at the Rome Masters, which starts on May 6. Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the tournament, Alcaraz has been injured again and Zverev is in an up-and-down form and is also considered the favourite to win the tournament.

The main rivals have their own problems, and Sinner has a great chance of winning the title. While a long absence from the competition may have made him a slow start, he could be unstoppable once he finds his rhythm.

4. Tsitsipas may prohibit his father from appearing at the game again

Tsitsipas' father, Apostolos, served as his coach for a long time. However, at the 2024 Canadian Open, the two parted ways due to a heated argument. Recently, however, his father seems to have made a comeback, appearing in his son's player box at both the Monte Carlo Masters and the Madrid Open; Tsitsipas defeated Musetti in two sets in Madrid.

Tsitsipas had asked his family to give him space, but his father was once again involved in his professional affairs, and he would probably be adamant that he would refuse to appear in his game altogether. It is worth mentioning that he won the Dubai Race in his father's absence, and his record has been mediocre since his father's return to his field, which may have prompted him to ask his father to disappear his field of action altogether.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)