As the new world No. 2, Alexander Zverev praised Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as the world’s best players. The German has advanced to the final of the Paris Masters and is currently having an amazing run.
Even though Zverev has been playing well this season, he has only won one title and has not been able to win a Major. He has regularly advanced to the final stages of tournaments; the most recent of these was at the 2024 Paris Masters.
The third-seeded German advanced to the semifinals by defeating 10th-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tallon Griekspoor, and Arthur Fils. To get to the final, he easily defeated 13th seed Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6(4).
The 27-year-old was questioned about his thoughts on surpassing Alcaraz to become the new world No. 2 during the press conference held after the match.
After suffering a terrible injury at the 2022 French Open, Zverev said it was good to be back in second place in the world rankings.
He talked about it and said: “It’s nice, for sure. It’s nice to be back in the highest position that I have been in so far. Of course, I want to get higher, but for me still Jannik had the best year this season, for sure, and then Carlos had the second-best year. He won two Grand Slams. I know that I’m ahead of him in the rankings maybe, but for me, he won Wimbledon and Roland Garros. Those are two massive titles. So they are still the two best players in the world, in my opinion, at the moment.”
Zverev in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWLWWLW Currently ranked no.3, Zverev has achieved a 65-20 match record in 2024. Zverev is playing in Paris where he defeated 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 compete against 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.
Alexander clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. Alexander was the finalist at the French Open and in Hamburg (Hamburg Open).
Zverev 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)
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 13th of October when he defeated world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
Presently, during this year the Italian owns a 65-6 match record. The Italian has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. The Italian was the runner-up in Beijing.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner played each other 6 times. The head to head is 4-2 for Zverev. The last time they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 18th of August 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWLWWWWWWW Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 31st of October when he surrendered to world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
Presently, during this year Carlos has a 52-11 record. Carlos clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos was the runner-up in Paris.
Zverev in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWLWWLW Ranked no.3, the German has achieved a compiled 65-20 record in 2024. Zverev is competing in Paris where he 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 come up against the world no.27 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Round Robin on Sunday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT. Their record is 6-2 for Zverev.
Alexander has won 2 titles in 2024 in Australia and Rome. Alexander was the runner-up at the French Open and in Hamburg (Hamburg Open).
Zverev 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)
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWLWWW Now the world no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he defeated world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
Until now, during this year Jannik has managed to achieve an overall 65-6 record. Jannik has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. The Italian was the finalist in Beijing.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner faced off 6 times. Their record is 4-2 for Zverev. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 18th of August 2024.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
LWLWWWWWWW Ranked world no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he capitulated to world no.18 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
Presently, during this year Alcaraz has a 52-11 match record. Alcaraz conquered 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard was the finalist in Paris.
