Zverev to become world number one at earliest opportunity
Summary
Alexander Zverev will become the ATP men’s world number one on Monday after beating Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Vienna quarter-finals. The 29-year-old German is set to finish 2026 at the top of the rankings, after winning two Grand Slam titles and 64 of 80 matches this season.Key Facts
- Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as world number one on 2 November, his earliest opportunity to take the top spot.
- He is the second German man to reach number one, after Boris Becker in 1991.
- Zverev secured the year-end number one ranking after Carlos Alcaraz lost in Shanghai on 12 October.
- Zverev said he might not be the world’s best player if Sinner and Alcaraz were healthy and playing at their best.
- British player Arthur Fery beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in Vienna and is due to face Zverev in the quarter-finals.
- Daniil Medvedev saved a match point to beat Cameron Norrie in their last-16 match.
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