Alexander Zverev never again has to hear anyone refer to him by the dreaded title of "the best player never to win a Grand Slam."
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Alexander Zverev never again has to hear anyone refer to him by the dreaded title of “the best player never to win a Grand Slam.”
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After winning the French Open this past weekend for his first major championship, he might hear a slightly different line of questioning: Is Zverev the best player never to reach No. 1 in the world rankings?
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After winning the French Open this past weekend for his first major championship, he might hear a slightly different line of questioning: Is Zverev the best player never to reach No. 1 in the world rankings?
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Zverev is one of 13 players to reach No. 2 in the world without getting to No. 1. Is he the best of the bunch? Probably … not. Guillermo Vilas probably has the strongest case.
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Zverev is one of 13 players to reach No. 2 in the world without getting to No. 1. Is he the best of the bunch? Probably … not. Guillermo Vilas probably has the strongest case.
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Who moved up the ATP rankings during the clay-court season?
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Who moved up the ATP rankings during the clay-court season?
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Vilas somehow never reached No. 1 in the aftermath of his 1977 season, when he won two majors, 16 tournaments in total, and a still-record 130 matches. As for Zverev, you could make a reasonable case that he‘s one of the five best players not to reach the top spot.
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Vilas somehow never reached No. 1 in the aftermath of his 1977 season, when he won two majors, 16 tournaments in total, and a still-record 130 matches. As for Zverev, you could make a reasonable case that he‘s one of the five best players not to reach the top spot.
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He won’t get there anytime soon. Despite his shocking second-round loss at Roland Garros, top-ranked Jannik Sinner continues to hold a commanding lead over No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. Zverev solidified his hold on the No. 3 ranking with his triumph in Paris, but he has a long way to go to reach No. 1.
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He won’t get there anytime soon. Despite his shocking second-round loss at Roland Garros, top-ranked Jannik Sinner continues to hold a commanding lead over No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. Zverev solidified his hold on the No. 3 ranking with his triumph in Paris, but he has a long way to go to reach No. 1.
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Flavio Cobolli, Zverev’s opponent in the French Open final, cracked the top 10 for the first time at No. 10.
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Flavio Cobolli, Zverev’s opponent in the French Open final, cracked the top 10 for the first time at No. 10.
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Rafael Jodar, 19, enjoyed a breakout spring with quarterfinal appearances at the ATP 1000 events at Madrid and Rome, plus a run to the last eight at the French Open. He jumped from No. 89 at the start of the clay-court season to No. 23, the biggest rise within the top 100.
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Rafael Jodar, 19, enjoyed a breakout spring with quarterfinal appearances at the ATP 1000 events at Madrid and Rome, plus a run to the last eight at the French Open. He jumped from No. 89 at the start of the clay-court season to No. 23, the biggest rise within the top 100.
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Who moved down?
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Who moved down?
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Lorenzo Musetti tumbled from No. 5 at the start of the clay-court season to No. 16 after injuries knocked him out of the French Open and prevented him from defending the semifinal points he earned at Roland Garros in 2025.
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Lorenzo Musetti tumbled from No. 5 at the start of the clay-court season to No. 16 after injuries knocked him out of the French Open and prevented him from defending the semifinal points he earned at Roland Garros in 2025.
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Jack Draper, another talented young player who has been dealt a rough hand with injuries, fell all the way from No. 25 to No. 112.
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Jack Draper, another talented young player who has been dealt a rough hand with injuries, fell all the way from No. 25 to No. 112.
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Who’s about to rise?
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Who’s about to rise?
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All of the young players who enjoyed success during the clay-court season – Jodar, Arthur Fils, Jakub Mensik, and Joao Fonseca in particular – could jump a lot of spots in a short time with strong grass-court seasons.
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All of the young players who enjoyed success during the clay-court season – Jodar, Arthur Fils, Jakub Mensik, and Joao Fonseca in particular – could jump a lot of spots in a short time with strong grass-court seasons.
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The second half of the top 10 – spots 4 through 10 to be precise – is closely bunched in ranking points, meaning there could be quite a bit of shuffling from the current order of Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, and Cobolli.
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The second half of the top 10 – spots 4 through 10 to be precise – is closely bunched in ranking points, meaning there could be quite a bit of shuffling from the current order of Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, and Cobolli.
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Who could fall?
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Who could fall?
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Karen Khachanov could fall out of the top 20 without a few wins on the lawns. There are also not-impossible scenarios that could result in Zverev passing Alcaraz for No. 2 and Fritz and Djokovic falling out of the top 10.
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Karen Khachanov could fall out of the top 20 without a few wins on the lawns. There are also not-impossible scenarios that could result in Zverev passing Alcaraz for No. 2 and Fritz and Djokovic falling out of the top 10.
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Two years ago this happened
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Two years ago this happened
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This week in 2024, Sinner reached No. 1 for the first time. The date will be significant in tennis history for two reasons. Sinner became the first Italian player to achieve the No. 1 ranking. Probably of more significance, Sinner supplanted Djokovic, therefore likely finalizing Djokovic’s record of 428 total weeks at No. 1.
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This week in 2024, Sinner reached No. 1 for the first time. The date will be significant in tennis history for two reasons. Sinner became the first Italian player to achieve the No. 1 ranking. Probably of more significance, Sinner supplanted Djokovic, therefore likely finalizing Djokovic’s record of 428 total weeks at No. 1.
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