The 2025 Miami Open was thrilling from start to finish as fans were treated to several shocking results in the Sunshine State.
Czech teenager, Jakub Mensik, shocked Novak Djokovic in the final of the Miami Open to win his first Masters 1000 title.
Mensik had already beaten Jack Draper, the year’s only other Masters 1000 champion, in the second round, as he scored three top-ten wins in Florida.
Mensik benefited from the top two seeds, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz both losing in the early rounds of the Miami Open, as the pair continue to struggle in 2025.
Following Zverev and Alcaraz’s early exits, one former WTA star took the time to share her thoughts on the current state of men’s tennis.
Andrea Petkovic thinks men’s tennis is in an ‘existential crisis’ following the 2025 Miami Open
Speaking on the Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast, former French Open semi-finalist Andrea Petkovic gave her honest opinion on the ATP Tour.
“I will say it as it is, men’s tennis is in an existential crisis,” said Petkovic.
“I am sorry, I have to say it, it’s true.
“Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz kept a veil in front of our eyes.
“The reason I say that is that the moment they are gone, you can see that it is absolute carnage.
“[Jannik] Sinner is not there, he’s suspended, and Alcaraz lost early, and you can throw a dart blindfolded at a dartboard and see what sticks.”
Alcaraz lost to David Goffin in his opening match at the Miami Open, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, providing 24-time Major champion Djokovic a far easier route to the final.
Petkovic then assessed Djokovic’s level, having reached his first tour-level final of 2025.
“He’s 38, he is Novak [Djokovic], he is the GOAT, he’s amazing, he is the best player who has ever played this game,” she said.
“But he is 38, he is not the Novak he was at 28 or 33 or 35.
“But he is still better than everything that is going on right now.”
The German star thinks there is a ‘change of generation’ happening on the ATP Tour, but insists it isn’t a ‘bad thing.’
“This is not a bad thing, we have been through this in women’s tennis, it is a change of generation,” said Petkovic.
“The new generation is not quite as solid yet as Novak and Roger [Federer] and Rafa [Nadal] were, and the older generation are older now.
“Novak is still incredible when he is fit, but he gets injured now.
“Novak is older now, so you can’t count on him being healthy for two weeks at a long tournament.
“It can happen, but it seems to be the exception rather than the rule.”
Petkovic finished off by predicting ‘chaos’ for men’s tennis over the coming years, comparing it to women’s tennis six or seven years ago.
“I honestly think people should accept the chaos,” she said.
“I remember seven years ago people were saying women’s tennis, anyone can win a Grand Slam.
“Guess what? Now, in men’s tennis, unless Jannik Sinner comes back at the same prowess that he had or Carlos Alcaraz finds consistency, it is going to be the same.
“Be prepared for it because that is a hell of a ride.
“I loved women’s tennis six or seven years ago, it was crazy.
“Yeah, [Jelena] Ostapenko has won the French Open, but it was fun as well.
Ostapenko shocked Simona Halep in 2017, becoming the first unseeded player to win a Major title in eight years.
How much more inconsistent has women’s tennis been than men’s tennis over the past decade?
Petkovic said that ‘anyone could win a Grand Slam’ in women’s tennis six or seven years ago, but was that really the case?
Since 2015, 20 players have won Major titles in women’s tennis, 11 of which won just a singular Grand Slam.
| Rank | Name | Number of Major titles | Most recent Major title |
| 1 | Iga Swiatek | 5 | 2024 French Open |
| 2 | Serena Williams | 4 | 2017 Australian Open |
| 3 | Naomi Osaka | 4 | 2021 Australian Open |
| 4 | Aryna Sabalenka | 3 | 2024 US Open |
| 5 | Ash Barty | 3 | 2022 Australian Open |
| 6 | Angelique Kerber | 3 | 2018 Wimbledon |
| 7 | Barbora Krejcikova | 2 | 2024 Wimbledon |
| 8 | Simona Halep | 2 | 2019 Wimbledon |
| 9 | Garbine Muguruza | 2 | 2017 Wimbledon |
| 10 | Madison Keys | 1 | 2025 Australian Open |
| 11 | Coco Gauff | 1 | 2023 US Open |
| 12 | Marketa Vondorousova | 1 | 2023 Wimbledon |
| 13 | Elena Rybakina | 1 | 2022 Wimbledon |
| 14 | Emma Raducanu | 1 | 2021 US Open |
| 15 | Sofia Kenin | 1 | 2020 Australian Open |
| 16 | Bianca Andreescu | 1 | 2019 US Open |
| 17 | Caroline Wozniacki | 1 | 2018 Australian Open |
| 18 | Sloane Stephens | 1 | 2017 US Open |
| 19 | Jelena Ostapenko | 1 | 2017 French Open |
| 20 | Flavia Pennetta | 1 | 2015 US Open |
In contrast, only three players have won a lone Major in the men’s game, with nine players sharing the sport’s biggest prizes over the last ten years.
| Rank | Name | Number of Major titles | Most recent Major title |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 17 | 2023 US Open |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | 8 | 2022 French Open |
| 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 4 | 2024 Wimbledon |
| 4 | Jannik Sinner | 3 | 2025 Australian Open |
| 5 | Roger Federer | 3 | 2018 Australian Open |
| 6 | Stan Wawrinka | 2 | 2016 US Open |
| 7 | Daniil Medvedev | 1 | 2021 US Open |
| 8 | Dominic Thiem | 1 | 2020 US Open |
| 9 | Andy Murray | 1 | 2016 Wimbledon |
Only time will tell if we are to see a shift over the next ten years, but it will certainly be something to watch out for.
The stars of men’s and women’s tennis will next look to bring home a Grand Slam title at the French Open, which begins on May 25.
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