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Zverev becomes first German to clinch ATP Year-End No.1 after shock Alcaraz defeat in Shanghai

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Zverev Becomes First German To Clinch ATP Year-End No.1 After Shock Alcaraz Defeat In Shanghai

By IANS News October 12, 2026 • 19:02 PM View: 113

ATP Year: Alexander Zverev achieved another significant milestone in his stellar 2026 season as the 29-year-old has clinched the ATP Year-End No.1 spot for the first time on Monday.

The reigning French Open and US Open champion will become the first German to earn the Year-End No.1 spot and also the oldest to achieve the feat for the first time. He would be 29 years, 217 days old at the year-end ATP rankings date (November 23, 2026) and will be three days older than Andre Agassi was in 1999 (29 years, 214 days).

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