Zverev Ensures Ascent to Number One Ranking with Vienna Victory
Zverev became the 30th man to reach No. 1 since rankings began in 1973 after winning his opening two Vienna matches.
- On Thursday, Alexander Zverev secured the ATP world number one ranking by defeating Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 at the Vienna Open, becoming the 30th man to achieve this feat since rankings began in 1973.
- Zverev's ascent follows a dominant 2026 season where he captured titles at the French Open and US Open, aided by the absence of Jannik Sinner, who ended his season early due to knee injury.
- The 29-year-old is the second German to top the men's tour rankings since Boris Becker in 1991, having secured 64 victories across 80 matches during 2026.
- "I'm super happy, super thrilled," said Zverev, who acknowledged he might "maybe not" be the world's best player if rivals were "healthy and at the top of their game."
- The Hamburg native now turns his focus to the season-ending ATP Finals next month, entering as the new world number one after a campaign that seemed "unthinkable" at the start of 2026.
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The weekly update of the ATP ranking has brought a historic change. For the first time in his sports career, Alexander Zverev has jumped to world number one. The German tennis player has 9,550 points dethroning Jannik Sinner, who remains in the second position with 9,450 points.
Alexander Zverev surpasses today (2) Jannik Sinner, becoming the number one in the world for the first time in his career, after winning the eighth finals of the Vienna Open in Austria on last Thursday (29).
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