The German Alexander Zverev is enjoying his new position as world number two this week, which equals his best position ever, while he celebrates his victory in Paris, after beating the Frenchman Ugo Humbert (6-2 and 6-2), and is heading towards full of confidence towards the ATP finals in Turin.
With the Italian Jannik Sinner immovable at the top of the table, Zverev overtakes the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, who lost in the round of 16 in Paris against the later finalist Humbert and drops to number 3. The Russian Daniil Medevedev, now fourth, and the Serbian also exchange positions Novak Djokovic, fifth.
Djokovic, who is not assured of his presence in the ATP Finals, loses fourth place in favor of Medvedev
After the American Taylor Fritz, sixth, the Norwegian Casper Ruud rises one step, to seventh, and the Australian Alex de Minaur two, to eighth, to the detriment of the Russian Andrey Rublev and the Bulgarian Grigr Dimitrov.
For the ATP finals that will begin on Sunday in Turin, Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, Medvedev and Fritz have a guaranteed place and the last three tickets will be awarded at the last moment, according to the results in the tournaments in Belgrade and Metz (France) that conclude the Saturday. De Minaur plays in the first, Rublev and Ruud play in the second.
Carlos Alcaraz, during his match against Ugo Humbert in Paris.
Djokovic has not confirmed whether he wants to play in the finals, from which in any case the results of the other three candidates could separate him.
In the ATP classification, the second Spaniard after Alcaraz is Pedro Martínez, 42, followed by Roberto Bautista, 47, and Roberto Carballés, 56. The Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, 22, and the Argentine Sebastián Baez, 27 (-1), are the best South Americans, among which there are no big changes this week.
#Zverev #takes #world #number #Alcaraz #victory #Paris
