Zverev Rises to No. 1 in ATP Rankings

Alexander Zverev, the French Open and US Open champion, replaces the injured Jannik Sinner and becomes the 30th man to top the rankings.

Alexander Zverev at the French Open in Paris, May 2026.Illustration by The Good Times, based on a photo by Like tears in rain / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). The painting carries the same CC BY-SA 4.0 license

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Alexander Zverev rose to No. 1 in the ATP rankings for the first time, replacing Jannik Sinner, who has ended his season with a knee injury, and received the No. 1 trophy on court at the Paris Masters.

Zverev, 29, is the 30th man to hold the top ranking and the second German, after Boris Becker. At 29 years, six months and 13 days, he is the second-oldest first-time No. 1, behind John Newcombe in 1974.

He moved up with 9,550 points to Sinner's 9,450, with Carlos Alcaraz third. Zverev won the French Open and the US Open this season, his first two major titles, and had already clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking.

He has 26 tour-level titles. His first match as No. 1 is against Lorenzo Musetti, who beat Hubert Hurkacz 7–6(3), 7–6(10). Rafael Jodar entered the top 10 for the first time.

Zverev, 29, is the 30th man to hold the top ranking and the second German, after Boris Becker.

At 29 years, six months and 13 days, he is the second-oldest first-time No. 1, behind John Newcombe in 1974.

He moved up with 9,550 points to Sinner's 9,450, with Carlos Alcaraz third.

Zverev won the French Open and the US Open this season, his first two major titles, and had already clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking on October 12.

He first reached No. 2 on June 13, 2022, ten days after tearing ligaments in his right ankle in a French Open semifinal against Rafael Nadal, and returned to No. 2 after a quarterfinal run at the 2024 US Open. He has 26 tour-level titles.

ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi and tournament director Cédric Pioline presented the trophy on Court Central, with Zverev's father, Alexander Zverev Sr., and his brother Mischa on court.

"It's incredibly special to celebrate it here in Paris, where a couple of months ago I won my first Grand Slam title," Zverev said. "My team has been the same for more than 10 years."

His first match as No. 1 is against Lorenzo Musetti, who beat Hubert Hurkacz 7⁠–⁠6(3), 7⁠–⁠6(10) after saving two set points in the second-set tiebreaker.

Rafael Jodar entered the top 10 for the first time.

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