{"id":220669,"date":"2025-09-12T10:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/220669\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T10:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:50:13","slug":"nick-kyrgios-ex-coach-names-the-wta-player-who-has-a-red-hot-chance-of-winning-her-first-grand-slam-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/220669\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Kyrgios’ ex-coach names the WTA player who has a ‘red hot’ chance of winning her first Grand Slam in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The four Grand Slams were shared by four different women in 2025, with one player winning her maiden title.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Australia, Madison Keys won her first Grand Slam<\/a>, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final.<\/p>\n

Suffering her second-straight major final defeat, Sabalenka then lost to Coco Gauff<\/a> in the Roland Garros final.<\/p>\n

At Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek added a sixth Grand Slam title to her resume<\/a>, dominating Amanda Anisimova on Centre Court.<\/p>\n

\"IgaPhoto by Robert Prange\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Finally, in New York, Sabalenka<\/a> got her hands on a major, winning the US Open in style.<\/p>\n

We only saw one new Grand Slam champion in 2025, but will we see any more in 2026?<\/p>\n

Nick Kyrgios\u2019 former coach has now named the WTA<\/a> star he believes has a good chance of winning her first title next year.<\/p>\n

Simon Rea thinks Mirra Andreeva can win a Grand Slam in 2026<\/p>\n

Appearing as a guest on the latest episode of \u2018The Tennis\u2019 podcast, Simon Rea was asked to predict who the next \u2018new\u2019 Grand Slam winner will be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Mirra Andreeva<\/a> is only going to continue to get better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think particularly on clay, at Roland Garros<\/a>, we could see her being in with a red-hot chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mirra Andreeva has been a revelation on the WTA Tour in 2025, winning two WTA 1000 titles and breaking into the top five.<\/p>\n

Her Grand Slam campaign was solid, making a step forward from 2024, winning four more matches in total.<\/p>\n\nGrand Slam<\/strong><\/td>\n2023<\/strong><\/td>\n2024<\/strong><\/td>\n2025<\/strong><\/td>\nWin\/Loss<\/strong><\/td>\nWin %<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAustralian Open<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n4R<\/td>\n4R<\/td>\n6-2<\/td>\n75%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFrench Open<\/td>\n3R<\/td>\nSF<\/td>\nQF<\/td>\n11-3<\/td>\n79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWimbledon<\/td>\n4R<\/td>\n1R<\/td>\nQF<\/td>\n7-3<\/td>\n70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nUS Open<\/td>\n2R<\/td>\n2R<\/td>\n3R<\/td>\n4-3<\/td>\n57%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWin\/Loss<\/strong><\/td>\n6-3<\/td>\n9-4<\/td>\n13-4<\/td>\n28-11<\/td>\n72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Mirra Andreeva\u2019s Grand Slam record<\/p>\n

As Rea suggested, Andreeva has played her best tennis at Roland Garros, reaching the semifinals in 2024 and the quarterfinals in 2025.<\/p>\n

Back in 2024, Andreeva picked up one of the biggest wins of her career to qualify for the final four, stunning the number-two seed Sabalenka<\/a> in three sets.<\/p>\n

She couldn\u2019t quite get over the line to reach the final, however, losing out to Italy\u2019s Jasmine Paolini in the semis.<\/p>\n

The world number five will certainly be in with a shout of winning her first Grand Slam in Paris next year, when the French Open begins on May 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

Also asked to pick who she believes will win their first Grand Slam in 2026, Australia\u2019s Billie Jean King Cup<\/a> captain Nicole Pratt had this to say.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though he\u2019s just pulled out of the rest of the year, that could be a positive\u2026 Jack Draper<\/a>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The British star began the 2025 season in fine form, winning Indian Wells<\/a> and reaching the final of the Madrid Open.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Draper, injuries derailed his season, allowing him to play just three matches post Queen\u2019s.<\/p>\n

He is now scheduled to return to ATP Tour action in early 2026, where he will resume his hunt for a first career major title.<\/p>\n

Simon Rea is concerned Daniil Medvedev will continue to fall down the rankings<\/p>\n

The guests were then asked to predict which players will see their ranking change the most over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s a watch on [Daniil] Medvedev<\/a>,\u201d said Rea<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s been a slider. It could go one of two ways; if I were to hazard a guess, I think he might slide further yet.<\/p>\n

\"DaniilPhoto by Mert Alper Dervis \/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cJust split with Gilles Cervara after a long, long, long-term partnership, I think Medvedev could continue to go south in a rankings perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medvedev endured a torrid Grand Slam campaign, winning just one match across the four tournaments.<\/p>\n