Stargazing: Five to watch in coming year

Who will be breakout stars in 2023? AFP Sport looks at five poised to grab the headlines in the next 12 months

TENNIS

Linda Fruhvirtova

Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova became the youngest woman in the WTA top 100 rankings in September when she captured the Chennai title at the age of 17.She ended the year at 77 in the world having also made the second round of the US Open on her Grand Slam debut. When she was celebrating her title in Chennai, her younger sister Brenda, just 15, was winning her 24th match in a row in Italy. Despite expectations, the sisters are not getting carried away by their prospects in 2023. "We can see that winning a Grand Slam as a teenager is possible but I don't think it is possible to dominate and win many Slams at age of 15 or 16 like it was in the past. Of course, you want to win the Grand Slams as soon as possible but I don't care whether I win one when I'm 19 or 20. I am just going to try my best and we will see."