German tennis player Alexander Zverev has become the men's world number one for the first time in his career. He rose to the top of the ATP rankings thanks to reaching the semifinals of the tournament in Vienna, overtaking Italian Jannik Sinner. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Zverev is the 30th world number one in singles in the open era of tennis. He has also become the second German at the top of the rankings after Boris Becker. The German tennis player returned to first place after 35 years, as the last time a German player led the world rankings was in 1991. teraz.sk ↗
A successful year helped him make the move, during which he won Grand Slam titles at the US Open and Roland Garros. Before this season, Zverev was often described as one of the best men's tennis players without a Grand Slam victory. His results in the 2026 season changed this status and also allowed him to rise to the top of the world rankings. BBC News ↗
After Zverev's rise, Sinner dropped to second place. The change at the top of the rankings is related to results at the end of the season and to the performance at the tournament in Vienna, where Zverev advanced among the top four players. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Czech tennis player Jiří Lehečka also improved in the rankings. After reaching the final in Basel, he moved up six places to 15th position and overtook his compatriot Jakub Menšík, who is sixteenth. Slovak player Alex Molčan is ranked 78th. sport.sk ↗
Alexander Zverev becomes world number one for the first time
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Zverev je prvýkrát mužskou svetovou jednotkou, Molčan 78.
teraz.sk
| 08:28 02.11.
Lehečka v žebříčku vystoupal na patnáctou příčku, jedničkou už je Zverev
idnes.cz
| 08:54 02.11.
Rebríček ATP: Alex Molčan stúpa, mužský tenis spoznal novú svetovú jednotku
sport.sk
| 08:15 02.11.
Mužský tenis má novou jedničku. Lehečka poskočil o šest míst
sport.cz
| 08:33 02.11.
1991 óta először vezeti német teniszező a világranglistát
Index.hu
| 10:31 02.11.
Nemecký tenista Alexander Zverev je prvýkrát v kariére mužskou svetovou jednotkou.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 10:33 02.11.
Nemecký tenista Alexander Zverev je prvýkrát v kariére mužskou svetovou jednotkou.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 08:18 02.11.
Zverev becomes deserved world number one - but sense of discomfort remains
BBC News
| 07:44 02.11.
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