{"id":2098852,"date":"2026-08-18T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098852"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T09:00:24","slug":"alexander-zverev-now-holds-a-record-over-jannik-sinner-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2098852","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Zverev now holds a record over Jannik Sinner in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Alexander Zverev now holds a record over Jannik Sinner in 2026<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/liam-mcmillen\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Liam McMillen    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Sinner and Alexander Zverev with their Wimbledon trophies                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a> has more than proved that he is the second-best player in men\u2019s tennis following Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s five-month hiatus from the sport.<\/p>\n<p>In Alcaraz\u2019s absence, Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros and reached the final of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has still not managed to find a way past his Jannik Sinner problem.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev lost the Wimbledon final to Sinner, which was his 10th straight defeat to the Italian, dating back to the Cincinnati Open in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The German has managed to usurp the world No 1 in one key statistic over the ATP Tour season in 2026, though, thanks to his performances in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>With his victories against Cameron Norrie and Terence Atmane at the Masters tournament, Zverev has not won more matches in 2026 than any other player.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour match victories in 2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexander Zverev \u2013 46<\/li>\n<li>Jannik Sinner \u2013 44<\/li>\n<li>Rafael Jodar \u2013 36<\/li>\n<li>Tommy Paul \u2013 34<\/li>\n<li>Ben Shelton -33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He sits above <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a>, who has managed an incredible 44 victories in nine tournaments this year, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/rafael-jodar\">Rafael Jodar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/tommy-paul\">Tommy Paul<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ben-shelton\">Ben Shelton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is, of course, worth noting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Zverev<\/a> has played many more matches across the year than Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev has played 58 matches on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a> season, while Sinner has played 47, so the German has had more chances to pick up his victories.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Zverev now stands at a winning rate of 75% in 2026, which is more than deserving of his world No 2 spot on the ATP Tour.<\/p>\n<p>With 17 seeded players already out of the Cincinnati Open too, he is the overwhelming favourite to win his first Masters title of the season.<\/p>\n<h2>More Alexander Zverev news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-handed-major-cincinnati-open-boost\">Alexander Zverev handed major Cincinnati Open boost after surviving scare against Cameron Norrie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/the-cincinnati-open-major-rule-change-alexander-zverev-cameron-norrie\">The Cincinnati Open needs to introduce a major rule change after what happened with Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Four of Zverev\u2019s Masters defeats have come against Sinner this season, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/indian-wells\">Indian Wells<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/miami-open\">Miami Open<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Madrid-Open\">Madrid Open<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/monte-carlo-masters\">Monte Carlo Masters<\/a>, so he will be confident of a deep run in Cincinnati without the world No 1 playing.<\/p>\n<p>However, he will next play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/tommy-paul\">Tommy Paul<\/a> for a place in the quarter finals of the competition and he currently holds a negative head-to-head record against the American.<\/p>\n<p>The star has lost two of his three matches against the big serving American, at the Mexican Open in 2020 and Indian Wells in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>His sole victory against Paul came at the Australian Open in 2025, when he won the match in four sets en route to reaching the final at the Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<p>They will play their fourth round match-up on Wednesday, 19th August, with the order of play yet to be confirmed by the Cincinnati Open.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Zverev now holds a record over Jannik Sinner in 2026 Liam McMillen 18 Aug 2026 1:00 PM Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev with their Wimbledon trophies Alexander Zverev has more than proved that he is the second-best player in men\u2019s tennis following Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s five-month hiatus from the sport. 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