Alexander Zverev Secures Year-End ATP World No. 1 Ranking For First Time

Key facts

• Alexander Zverev clinched the year-end ATP No. 1 ranking, becoming the first German and the oldest player to achieve the year-end top spot for the first time.
• Zverev won his first two Grand Slam titles this year at the French Open and the U.S. Open, and also reached the Wimbledon final and the Australian Open semifinals.
• Zverev's No. 1 finish was assured after Zizou Bergs defeated No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters.
• Zverev could become No. 1 as early as November 2 and is mathematically certain of the top spot by the season's final rankings on November 23.
• Jannik Sinner, who beat Zverev in the Wimbledon final in July, announced he is sitting out the rest of the season due to inflammation in his right knee.
• Zizou Bergs stunned second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the Shanghai Masters to reach the fourth round.
• Bergs will next face Tommy Paul, who knocked out defending champion Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-2.
• Daniil Medvedev beat Dalibor Svrcina 6-2, 6-3, while Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 and Stefanos Tsitsipas knocked out Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.