New Year’s Goals for Tennis Stars: Alcaraz, Sinner, Swiatek, and Gauff

As the new tennis season approaches in 2026, players across the tours are setting their goals for the year. The biggest stars in the sport, in particular, see this as a fresh opportunity to establish their greatness.

Here are the New Year’s resolutions for some of tennis’s top players.

New Year’s Resolutions for Tennis’ Biggest Stars

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz’s off-season was notable, especially after parting ways with his long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero. Nevertheless, he starts 2026 ranked number one in men’s tennis. His goals include winning at least one Grand Slam, adding more Masters 1000 titles, and striving to achieve another year-end No.1 ranking. However, his top priority is to win the Australian Open, which would make him the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam.

Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff enters the year ranked in the top five of a competitive WTA field. Having won majors on two surfaces, completing a career surface Slam is a long-term goal for her. In 2026, she should focus on consistent performances each week to position herself for the year-end No.1 ranking, with potential major titles likely following suit.

Novak Djokovic

For Novak Djokovic, the focus remains solely on the Grand Slam tournaments. While it may be challenging to win a record 25th Major title, that remains his primary goal, overshadowing everything else.

Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka needs to work on reducing unforced errors, as highlighted in a recent exhibition match. On the court, she has excelled on the WTA Tour over the last two seasons. Her resolution for 2026 is to achieve Grand Slam success after coming close previously, with a focus on winning a title in Paris or London.

Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner starts each season in strong form and aims to maintain this momentum. Defending titles in Melbourne or London and reclaiming his title in New York are part of his aspirations, but winning the French Open to complete a Career Grand Slam is his top resolution for 2026.

Iga Swiatek

After a less impressive 2025, Iga Swiatek hopes to improve her performance in 2026. She aims to return to her winning ways on clay, but her ultimate goal is to secure a historic Career Grand Slam in Melbourne.

Rest of the ATP Tour

The rest of the ATP Tour is looking to prove themselves in 2026 after trailing behind the emerging rivalry between Alcaraz and Sinner. Stopping them from dominating the Major titles and avoiding repeated Grand Slam final matchups would represent progress for the tour.

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka enters 2026 with renewed confidence after showing her ability to compete for major titles. Her goal is to push for a fifth Grand Slam title and build on her near win at the US Open in 2025.