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Zverev ensures he will end the year as number 1

Pedro de Pablos - 12 Oct 2026
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Zverev secures finishing the year as number 1. Source: Getty Images.

It is now official: Alexander Zverev will end 2026 as the number 1 in the world in the ATP ranking. After Jannik Sinner's absence for the rest of the season, this achievement was only a matter of time, but today it can finally be confirmed after the elimination of Carlos Alcaraz in the third round of the ATP Shanghai, which has been the final touch for 'Sascha' to secure the throne of tennis until early 2027.

 

 

The German tennis player has had the best season of his career, achieving milestones that seemed impossible dreams until recently. The dominance of Sinner and Alcaraz had prevented Zverev from having the opportunity to win any Grand Slam and getting close to the number 1 spot, but in 2026 both the Italian and the Spanish have suffered injuries that have benefited Alexander in achieving certain goals.

A new scenario in 2027

At the beginning of the year, 'Sascha' warned that he had made changes to his game and became much more aggressive with his forehand, which until 2026 had been his weakest point. He lifted his first major title at Roland Garros, weeks later he reached the final at Wimbledon, and to crown the year of Grand Slams, he also lifted the title at the US Open. Zverev went from having no majors to adding two to his record in just a few months, and now he also knows that he will be the number 1 in the world in a few weeks.

In fact, it is expected that he will achieve this at the ATP Vienna, although there is also a possibility that it could extend to Paris in the last Masters 1000 of the season. To make matters even better, Alexander knows that he will arrive at the Australian Open as the number 1 in the world and the player to beat, so in 2027 a new scenario will present itself where Zverev, Sinner, and Alcaraz are expected to be in peak physical condition with the uncertainty of whether the German will be able to match these results once the Spanish and the Italian are at 100%.

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