8, is still pursuing her 24th Grand Slam singles title and a share of the record held by Australia’s Margaret Court. Bianca Andreescu of Canada, the 2019 U.S. Open winner, withdrew because of a lingering knee injury. He has two Australian Open titles among his 19 Slam singles championships. With 16 Slam singles titles he has the potential to surpass the 20 won by Federer, who is 38 and hasn’t won a Slam singles event since the 2018 Australian Open. AdvertisementJohn McEnroe, a seven-time Slam singles winner who’s now a commentator for ESPN, said the top three remain favorites despite the advances made by young challengers such as No.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2020 21:22 UTC