Despite reclaiming the World No. 2 ranking, Alexander Zverev humbly acknowledged that Carlos Alcaraz holds a superior position based on his performance this season. After winning two Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and Roland Garros, Alcaraz, in Zverev’s view, deserves recognition as the second-best player of 2024, only behind Jannik Sinner, whom he considers the year’s standout.
“It’s nice to be back at my highest ranking,” Zverev commented, reflecting on his career milestone. Yet, he emphasized the strength of Alcaraz’s season and his admiration for Alcaraz’s Grand Slam achievements, saying, “They are still the two best players in the world, in my opinion.”
Zverev’s candid remarks highlight the respect he holds for his peers and underscore the competitiveness at the top of the men’s game, where ranking doesn’t always mirror the players’ on-court achievements.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
At the moment ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he was defeated by world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
This season the Spaniard has a compiled 52-11 win-loss record. Carlos has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.365 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other till now in top tournaments.
The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).
The Spaniard won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Zverev in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.3, the German has managed to achieve a compiled 65-20 match record in 2024. The German is now competing in Paris where he managed to beat Unknown Player bye, the world no.39 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-3, the world no.20 Arthur Fils 6-4 3-6 6-3, the world no.11 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 and the world no.13 Holger Rune 6-3 7-6(4).
Alexander Zverev will square off with the world no.27 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Round Robin on Sunday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their head to head is 6-2 for Zverev.
The German clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. Alexander reached the final at the French Open and in Hamburg (Hamburg Open).
Alexander won 23 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev squared off 12 times. Their head to head is 7-5 for Zverev. The last time they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final in Paris (French Open) on the 9th of June 2024.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev |
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he was overcome by world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5
in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).This season Alcaraz has an overall 52-11 match record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will come up against the world no.365 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never competed against each other till now in top competitions.
The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).
Carlos won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Zverev in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, Zverev has managed to achieve a 65-20 record in 2024. The German is now competing in Paris where he conquered Unknown Player bye, the world no.39 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-3, the world no.20 Arthur Fils 6-4 3-6 6-3, the world no.11 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 and the world no.13 Holger Rune 6-3 7-6(4).
Alexander Zverev will face the world no.27 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Round Robin on Sunday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their actual record is 6-2 for Zverev.
Zverev clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. Alexander was the finalist at the French Open and in Hamburg (Hamburg Open).
The German won 23 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev squared off 12 times. Their head to head is 7-5 for Zverev. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final in Paris (French Open) on the 9th of June 2024.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev |
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