The milestone follows a season highlighted by his Grand Slam titles at the French and US Opens, which positioned him to surpass Jannik Sinner after the Italian ended his campaign early due to a knee injury. His rise comes after missing an earlier opportunity in 2022 due to torn ankle ligaments suffered in a French Open semi-final against Rafa Nadal. On court in Austria, he celebrated the achievement alongside his team and former world number one Thomas Muster following a straight-sets win. Meanwhile, world number three Carlos Alcaraz advanced in the same tournament by overcoming four set points against Nikoloz Basilashvili.
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Alexander Zverev will officially become the world number one male tennis player when rank…: Alexander Zverev will officially become the world number one male tennis player when rankings update on Monday.
The achievement completes a long recovery from a severe ankle ligament injury sustained d…: The achievement completes a long recovery from a severe ankle ligament injury sustained during the 2022 French Open.
Knee issues forced former number one Jannik Sinner to end his season early, clearing the…: Knee issues forced former number one Jannik Sinner to end his season early, clearing the way for the change.
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Oct 30 : Alexander Zverev ensured he would overtake Jannik Sinner in the rankings and become world number one for the first time next week with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Tallon Griekspoor in the last 16 of the Vienna Open on Thursday.
The 29-year-old, who has enjoyed a stellar season capped by titles at the French and US Opens, will become Germany's second men's number one after Boris Becker in 1991 when the new rankings are published on Monday.
Zverev's victory, which was sealed with an ace, was followed by a ceremony on court when he was joined by his team and Thomas Muster, the only Austrian to have topped the rankings, to mark the feat.
"[It is] very special. To have the feeling to be on the top of the world is amazing," said Zverev, who will be the 30th man to top the rankings since they were introduced in 1973.
"It's different than winning a tournament, winning a title, but it's such a special feeling to know that the number one is going to be next to…
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