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Zverev set to become world number one after Vienna win

BBC News reports Alexander Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as men's world number one on Monday after beating Tallon Griekspoor in Vienna.

Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 22:14 UTC1 reports

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Alexander Zverev beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna and reached the quarter-finals.[BBC News]
Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as men's world number one on Monday, becoming the second German to reach the top after Boris Becker in 1991.[BBC News]
The rise follows injuries to the sport's dominant pair, and Zverev conceded he may not be the best if both were healthy.[BBC News]

Alexander Zverev beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, reaching the quarter-finals.[BBC News]
Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as men's world number one at his earliest opportunity, with the change taking effect on Monday.[BBC News]
Zverev, 29, is the second German to reach the top of the men's tour, after Boris Becker in 1991.[BBC News]
Zverev won the French Open and US Open titles while at least one of the sport's dominant pair was absent through injury.[BBC News]

Zverev said he may not be the world's best if both rivals were fully healthy; this is his own view, not an established measure.[BBC News]

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