In a recent conversation, Alexander Zverev shared his thoughts on whether he’d rather win a Grand Slam or become the world No. 1 player. He remembered how close he got to the top spot in 2022.
After winning the Paris Masters, Zverev moved past Carlos Alcaraz to claim the No. 2 ranking in the latest ATP standings. In an impressive display, he defeated Ugo Humbert with scores of 6-2, 6-2 in the final match.
Now, Zverev is leading the race to finish this season as No. 2. With a lead of 505 points over Alcaraz before the ATP Finals kick off on November 10th in Turin, he’s in a strong position .
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Alexander Zverev | 27 | 6,885 | 34 - 10 |
Header Text: The Path Ahead
Fans might feel excited about Zverev’s chances given his past victories at the ATP Finals in both 2018 and 2021. Meanwhile, Alcaraz has yet to reach an indoor hardcourt final during his career.
Despite surpassing Alcaraz for now, Zverev remains grounded and acknowledges that both Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner had better seasons because they captured Grand Slam titles. Although he has achieved much—like winning an Olympic gold medal and securing two ATP Finals titles—there are still two major goals left: claiming his first Grand Slam victory and becoming world No. 1.
Looking ahead to next year for these milestones means waiting until at least 2025 for another shot at them. Even though he’s focused on upcoming tournaments like the Australian Open, he wasted no time practicing after his Paris Masters triumph.
Reflecting on almost reaching world No. 1 status without a Grand Slam win back then seemed easier than it does today due to unique circumstances such as injuries among top players or Novak Djokovic missing events because of vaccination issues.
Zverev believes that achieving world No. 1 now requires winning Grand Slams since more players are performing at their peak levels consistently across tournaments worldwide—a sentiment echoed by how far behind he remains from current leader Sinner by approximately three thousand points!
What do you think? Can Zverev achieve these dreams soon?
