What Zverev must do in Vienna to become World No. 1 next Monday

A Alexander Zverev is going to become the new world no 1 soon, and it might happen during the Vienna Open next week.The German player has already entered the ATP 500 event in Vienna, and he found out his tournament draw this Saturday.He could officially take the top spot in the world rankings during the tournament.

Zverev knows what he has to do

Because of the one-week shift compared to the 2025 season calendar, the points from the Paris Masters 1000, which Jannik Sinner won last year, will no longer be counted starting from Monday.

• Round 1: vs. Martin Landaluce (Spain)
• Round 2: vs. Winner of Tallon Griekspoor or Brandon Nakashima

World No. 1 by the time Paris begins?

Zverev will need just two more wins in Austria to officially become world number one on Monday, November 2 — right as the Paris Masters 1000 gets underway.

After Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising early exit from the Shanghai Masters, Zverev has already secured the year-end number one ranking.
No matter what happens from now until the end of the season, the German will become the first man from his country to reach the top of the rankings since Boris Becker in 1991.

Alexander Zverev’s draw at the 2026 Vienna Open

Zverev needs just two more wins at the Vienna Open to officially overtake current world number one Jannik Sinner in the ATP rankings.In his first match at the ATP 500 tournament, the 29-year-old will take on Spanish wildcard Martin Landaluce, whom he has never faced before.

Landaluce, just 20 years old, has had a breakthrough year on the ATP Tour, reaching the quarterfinals at the Miami Open and the Italian Open.
If Zverev beats the young star, he will face either Tallon Griekspoor or Brandon Nakashima in the next round.Zverev is currently ahead of Nakashima in their head-to-head record, 6-0, but Griekspoor could pose a challenge, having defeated Zverev three times before.The Dutchman beat Zverev in their most recent meeting at the Canadian Open, coming back from a set down to win.

Zverev is expected to face Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals and Alex de Minaur in the semifinals, both of whom are chasing ATP Finals qualification.The Legenf Era.

Sascha can play more freely

sThe tournament is scheduled, and last year the Italian champion won, defeating the next top-ranked player in the final.The ranking system, which considers the last 52 weeks of results, has already removed the points the two players earned in Austria this week.Next week, points from the Masters 1000 in Paris will also be taken away in advance.

The two-time Grand Slam champion could finally reach a long-sought goal.
The change in leadership is now confirmed, but Zverev wants to prove his worth without delay.