IT may only be January, but a New Year means that there is a whole new year of sporting events to look forward to.
The Australian Open tennis started on January 18 and will continue until the 31st. Last year Rafael Nadal won and he beat Roger Federer. In 2009 Andy Murray was favourite, but hopefully this year he can become the first male British tennis player to win a major since Fred Perry in 1936.
In March the Formula 1 season will get underway on the 14th at Bahrain. It would be good to see more British success and Lewis Hamilton will have a new McLaren team-mate this year in Jenson Button.
Argentine Angel Cabrera will defend The US Masters in April. April will also see The Grand National (10th) and the snooker World Championship, which starts on the 17th.
In June Roger Federer will attempt to defend his Wimbledon crown. And England will try and win their first trophy since 1966 at the football World Cup in South Africa.
The Open will return to the home of golf, St Andrews, in July and I will be sorry if Tiger Woods is not playing again by then.
I think Colin Montgomerie will prove to be a better Ryder Cup captain than Nick Faldo. I am sure he will be able to inspire the Europeans to a win at the event in Wales in September.
In 2010 the Ashes will be played in Australia. England regained them last year, but they will find it more difficult to repeat the feat Down Under, where the Aussies have not lost an Ashes’ series in 23 years. The first test will take place in Brisbane on November 25.
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