Also known as: World No 2 Zverev
German tennis player who won the French Open and US Open in 2026, clinching the year-end ATP No. 1 ranking.
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… lian Open champion Rybakina told the official, who said she had to go with the electronic line-calling system. “Well, with this thing, I won’t trust it at all, because there was no mark even close to what the TV showed.” Last year at the Madrid Open, men’s player Alexander Zverev …
Electronic line-calling in Madrid wrong – RybakinaJoy Online
… Sinner is obviously the favourite as he looks to land the career Grand Slam, while Novak Djokovic – who will turn 39 as he makes another attempt for the elusive record 25th major – and the still Slam-less Alexander Zverev have also had their chances increase.
Defending champion Alcaraz to miss French OpenAlexander Zverev reached the ATP world number one ranking after defeating Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, becoming the second German to achieve the feat after Boris Becker in 1991. Zverev's ascent follows a dominant 2026 season in which he won the French Open and US Open titles, winning 64 of his 80 matches.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev reached the ATP world number one ranking after defeating Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, becoming the second German to achieve the feat after Boris Becker in 1991. Zverev's ascent follows a dominant 2026 season in which he won the French Open and US Open titles, winning 64 of his 80 matches.
10 hours ago · Joy Online →
World number two Alexander Zverev, the top seed at Shanghai Masters, lost to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 5-7 6-4 6-3 in the semi-finals on Saturday. Zverev cited fatigue and limited rest between the US Open, Laver Cup, Beijing Masters, and Shanghai Masters as factors, saying he "overachieved" by reaching the semis.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to finish 2026 as world number one after Carlos Alcaraz's defeat at the Shanghai Masters. The German, who won the French Open and US Open this season, becomes the first German man to end the year at number one.
13 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Alexander Zverev, 29, secured the year-end ATP No. 1 ranking to cap a breakout year in which he won the French Open and U.S. Open titles. Zverev will become the oldest player to achieve the year-end honor for the first time, helped by a season-ending knee injury to Jannik Sinner.
13 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Novak Djokovic won his 102nd career title after Alex de Minaur retired injured from the China Open final at 7–6, 0–1. The 39-year-old has now won at least one singles title in 21 consecutive years, with only Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) ahead of him in all-time singles titles.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic claimed the 102nd title of his career at the China Open after Alex de Minaur retired injured from the final while trailing 7-6 (7-3) 0-1. The 39-year-old Serb extended his unbeaten streak at the tournament to 34 matches, winning his seventh China Open title.
7 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Novak Djokovic claimed his 102nd career title when Alex de Minaur retired injured from the China Open final with Djokovic leading 7-6 (7-3), 0-1. The 39-year-old, who is 21 years into a streak of winning at least one singles title annually, now trails only Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) in all-time singles titles.
7 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Novak Djokovic claimed his 102nd career singles title when Alex de Minaur retired injured from the China Open final at 7-6 (7-3) 0-1. The 39-year-old has now won at least one title for 21 consecutive years, with only Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer ahead of him on the all-time singles titles list.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic defeated top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-4 6-4 to advance to the China Open semi-finals, where he will face Daniil Medvedev. The 39-year-old Serbian's victory extends his unbeaten run in Beijing to 32 matches and moves him closer to a seventh China Open title.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Learner Tien 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 on the final day of the Laver Cup in London, helping Team Europe secure their sixth title with a 13-match tally. Zverev said it was his first Laver Cup win in two years and praised Team Europe's team chemistry.
29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev beat Learner Tien 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 on the final day to lead Team Europe to their sixth Laver Cup victory at London's O2 Arena. Zverev had bounced back from a day-two defeat, with earlier wins by Alcaraz and the doubles pair Cobolli and Mensik securing the 13 points needed to win.
29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
US Open champion Alexander Zverev leads Germany against Croatia in Davis Cup qualifying this weekend, while runner-up Ben Shelton seeks to bounce back as the United States faces the Czech Republic. The winners will join hosts Italy in November's eight-team Finals.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open, claiming his second Grand Slam title of the year after winning the French Open in June.
15 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 in the US Open final to claim his second Grand Slam singles title after winning the French Open earlier this year. The victory came against the American home favorite Shelton, who was seeking to become the first American man to win a major singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 to win the US Open title, redeeming his devastating loss to Dominic Thiem in 2020 when he had served for the match. The German is now a two-time Grand Slam champion after winning the French Open in June.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 in an all-American US Open semi-final to reach his first Grand Slam final. The 23-year-old eighth seed will face top-seed Alexander Zverev on Sunday.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Top-seeded German Alexander Zverev defeated Italian Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-2 7-6(3) to advance to the US Open quarter-finals, where he will face Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. Zverev became the only man to reach the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams this year.
9 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Zverev, seeded No. 1, narrowly avoided becoming the first men's top seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam since 2003, defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a match lasting 4 hours 52 minutes at the US Open.
3 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Carlos Alcaraz made his singles return after 139 days sidelined with a wrist injury, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 at the US Open. The Spanish player said he felt great competing again and was hitting at his normal level despite wearing a compression sleeve.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Jannik Sinner and Britain's Jack Draper have both withdrawn from the US Open through injury. Sinner is dealing with a knee problem after not playing competitively since winning Wimbledon in July, while Draper has pulled out due to a long-term arm injury affecting his left serving arm.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
World number one Aryna Sabalenka lost to Czech Sara Bejlek 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, while top seed Alexander Zverev fell to American Tommy Paul 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in fourth-round matches. Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime also exited after losing to Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4.
21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is set to play at the US Open after missing four months with a right wrist injury sustained at the Barcelona Open in April. The 23-year-old, who won the Australian Open in January to become the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles, has not played competitively since 14 April.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Britain's Arthur Fery defeated Australia's James Duckworth 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-4) at the Cincinnati Open, his first match since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. Novak Djokovic lost to Argentina's Thiago Tirante 2-6 6-4 6-4 and revealed he has an ongoing health condition, struggling with hot and humid conditions.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury but expects to be fit for the US Open later this month. Sinner won his fifth Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon last month and has not played since.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Italian top seed Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon crown, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in the final to claim his fifth Grand Slam title. Sinner, 24, becomes the first Italian and only the tenth man to successfully defend a Wimbledon singles title in the professional era.
14 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title, beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, and said the victory felt especially rewarding after his second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open last month. The 24-year-old credited intensive training blocks in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph, his fifth major title.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 to retain his Wimbledon men's singles title, claiming his fifth Grand Slam title overall.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
World number 114 Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard, defeated world number 10 Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, becoming the first men's wildcard to do so in 25 years.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Novak Djokovic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (12-10) 3-6 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (10-4) in a five-hour match at Wimbledon, advancing to a semi-final against defending champion Jannik Sinner. The 39-year-old, bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam title, overcame a first-set leg injury to secure victory.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Rafael Jodar, 19, has risen from outside the top 800 to world number 23 in just over 12 months, reached the French Open quarter-finals, and now prepares for his ATP-level grass-court debut at Wimbledon despite limited experience on the surface.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →