Alcaraz makes Zverev world number 1 of the year: this is how the ranking remains after his KO in Shanghai

Carlos Alcaraz He lost to Belgian Zizou Bergs 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the third round of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000. His defeat indirectly favored the German Alexander Zverevwho is guaranteed to be the world number one of the year, even before inheriting the position that he will end up taking from the injured Jannik Sinner.

Alexander Zverev who plays this Tuesday in the round of 16 of the tournament against the Kazakh Alexander Bublikcould ensure that reign of the season by reaching the semi-finals of Shanghai or by failure of his pursuers, and not even the American is left in the picture. Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcarazwho will have a hard time even taking No. 2 from Sinner.

The Murcian, despite the early elimination, has added 50 points to his ranking account, since in 2025 he did not participate in the Asian event. He has 5,610 in the classification, 4,600 in the Race, the points consolidated this year. Alexander Zverev He has secured 8,850, plus Jannik Sinner has been out since Wimbledon for a long time, and he will not play again and will not move from 7,950.

Sinner has left a place free for the ATP Finals in Turin, where Zverev and Alcaraz also had a permanent place. He will enter ninth in the ‘Race’, a limit now established by Novak Djokovic, who has many applicants, including the Spaniard. Rafa Jodar, who is in the round of 16 in Shanghai, against Botic Van by Zandschulp.

“It has been a fantastic season for me, with victories in Paris and New York; knowing that I will end the year at the top of the rankings is, quite simply, a dream come true,” Zverev said in a statement from the ATP.

“I have dedicated a lot of work and effort to achieving this goal, especially after recovering from the ankle injury. I hope to close the season on a high,” said the first German who will be No. 1 at the end of the year.

Yes, his compatriot led the ranking at some point Boris Becker. The number one in 2025 was Carlos Alcaraz, repeating what he did in 2022. In 2023, Novak Djokovic was in charge and in 2024, Jannik Sinner.

ATP world ranking

1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 10,950

2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 9,770

3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) 5,610

4. Ben Shelton (USA) 4,720

5. Flavio Cobolli (Ita) 3,640

6. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 3,540

10 Daniil Medvedev (Russian) 3,310

6. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 3,890

7. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 3,380

8 Alex de Minaur (Aus) 3,330

9. Arthur Fils (Fra) 3,325

8. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 3,480

8 Alex de Minaur (Aus) 3,430

10 Daniil Medvedev (Russian) 3,310

11. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 3,090

12. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,880

13. Rafa Jódar (Esp) 2,684

Race ATP to Turin

1. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 8,850

2. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 7,950

3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) 4,600

4. Ben Shelton (USA) 4,480

5. Flavio Cobolli (Ita) 3,540

6. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 3,380

7. Arthur Fils (Fra) 3,325

8. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) 3,120

9 Novak Djokovic (Srb) 2,840

10. Alex de Minaur (Aus) 2,780

11. Rafa Jódar (Esp) 2,609

12. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,530

The Shanghai Masters 1000 ATP is the penultimate tournament of this category on the calendar. It will close in Paris, from November 1 to 8, just before the ATP Finals in Turin, in which the best eight of the Race will enter. With the loss of Jannik Sinner the ninth also enters.