Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates after scoring during the men's singles first round match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy at the 2026 US Open tennis championships in New York City, NY, USA on September 2, 2026. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM
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Alexander Zverev has moved into second place in the ATP rankings, holding 9,750 points. Italian Jannik Sinner remains at the top with 10,450 points. The gap between the two players has narrowed from 880 to 700 points after the points earned at the 2025 Vienna tournament dropped from the rankings. Sinner, who won the event last year, lost 500 points, while Zverev, the 2025 finalist, lost 320 points. The German has the opportunity to take the top spot next week, depending on the results of the ATP 500 event in Vienna. If Zverev’s points from the 2025 Paris tournament also fall off the rankings, he could overtake Sinner after the Austrian event. Sinner has not played since the Wimbledon final, which he lost to Zverev, and has ended his season early due to a right knee injury. With no remaining tournaments in the 2026 calendar for Sinner, Zverev’s rival has a clear chance to surpass him in the world rankings. Zverev has already secured the top position in the ATP Race to the Finals for 2026, which reflects points earned in the current season and determines the year‑end ranking. The weekly ATP ranking, however, includes points earned over the previous 52 weeks. Should Zverev also finish first in the official ATP ranking, he would become world number one for the first time in his career. The 29‑year‑old German won two Grand Slam titles in 2026: Roland Garros and the US Open. In the ATP rankings released on Monday, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz is third with 5,610 points. The highest‑ranked Romanian is Radu Papoe, who is 277th with 198 points, down three places. Cezar Crețu also has 198 points and is ranked 278th. Article source: Mediafax | Image credit: Mediafax
Alexander Zverev has moved into second place in the ATP rankings, holding 9,750 points. Italian Jannik Sinner remains at the top with 10,450 points. The gap between the two players has narrowed from 880 to 700 points after the points earned at the 2025 Vienna tournament dropped from the rankings. Sinner, who won the event last year, lost 500 points, while Zverev, the 2025 finalist, lost 320 points. The German has the opportunity to take the top spot next week, depending on the results of the ATP 500 event in Vienna. If Zverev’s points from the 2025 Paris tournament also fall off the rankings, he could overtake Sinner after the Austrian event. Sinner has not played since the Wimbledon final, which he lost to Zverev, and has ended his season early due to a right knee injury. With no remaining tournaments in the 2026 calendar for Sinner, Zverev’s rival has a clear chance to surpass him in the world rankings. Zverev has already secured the top position in the ATP Race to the Finals for 2026, which reflects points earned in the current season and determines the year‑end ranking. The weekly ATP ranking, however, includes points earned over the previous 52 weeks. Should Zverev also finish first in the official ATP ranking, he would become world number one for the first time in his career. The 29‑year‑old German won two Grand Slam titles in 2026: Roland Garros and the US Open. In the ATP rankings released on Monday, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz is third with 5,610 points. The highest‑ranked Romanian is Radu Papoe, who is 277th with 198 points, down three places. Cezar Crețu also has 198 points and is ranked 278th.
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