German tennis player Alexander Zverev clinches year-end world No. 1 ranking
The gist
German tennis player Alexander Zverev clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking after Carlos Alcaraz lost in Shanghai.
It caps a season of French and US Open titles, with rival Sinner injured.
How it unfolded
- 2022Zverev severely twisted his right ankle in a French Open semifinal against Rafael Nadal and was pushed away in a wheelchair; the injury kept him out for seven months.
- 2024Zverev finished as year-end No. 2 for the first time.
- Jun 2026Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.