10 youngsters to watch out for at the 2015 Australian Open

The 2014 season saw the old order of men’s and women’s tennis take on the young generation, which made for several riveting contests. The likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic Serana Williams and Maria Sharapova locked horns with the the Kei Nishikoris, Milos Raonics, Eugenie Bouchards and Simona Haleps on the biggest of stages, but time and again the experienced players stamped their dominance – if only just.At the 2015 Australian Open, while all eyes will be on the rising stars in tennis, there are even younger players that will be looking to make their first impression at the Grand Slam stage.Here, we list 10 players from the youngest of the three generations who aren’t just likely greats of tomorrow but may very well be champions of the immediate future.Reminder: You can watch all the action live on Sony Liv Sports here.

#1 Jiri Vesely

The recipient of the 2013 ATP Star of Tomorrow award, Jiri Vesley has had a good if not great career till date. The 20-year-old left-handed player from Czech Republic had a successful 2014 season at the Grand Slams. He contested all the four Majors, and while he lost in the first rounds of the Australian Open and US Open, he reached the third round at Wimbledon to signal his potential.

The No. 3 Czech Player reached his best season-ending rank at 66 last year. This year, Vesley won his first ever ATP event at Auckland, defeating 16-ranked Kevin Anderson in the semifinal. It will be interesting to see how far Vesely goes in the first Grand Slam of 2015.