Dutch player Tallon Griekspoor wins Brussels title, then loses to Zverev in Vienna
The gist
Dutch tennis player Tallon Griekspoor won the European Open in Brussels, his fourth tour-level title.
Days later in Vienna he lost to Alexander Zverev, who secured World No. 1.
How it unfolded
- Oct 25, 2026Griekspoor beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 6-3 6-4 to win the European Open in Brussels, his fourth tour-level title. He came back from a set down in his last three matches, upsetting second seed Jiri Lehecka and third seed Francisco Cerundolo.
- Oct 28, 2026Griekspoor was listed to face Brandon Nakashima in Round 1 of the ATP Vienna event on GlaubAnDich Court, ranked 50 to Nakashima's 17.
- Oct 29, 2026Zverev beat Brussels champion Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 in the Vienna second round in one hour, 35 minutes, reaching the quarter-finals and ensuring he would become World No. 1 in the rankings released Monday, 2 November.