Shanghai, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - US Open champ Zverev to become tennis world number one

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2026-10-12

Men's tennis confirmed it will crown a new world number one as Germany's Alexander Zverev was ensured the year-end honour on Monday after Carlos Alcaraz lost his third-round match in Shanghai. The career-first will cap a stellar season for the 29-year-old, the current world number two, after he won the French Open in June and the US Open in September. The French Open was his first-ever Grand Slam title. "It's been a fantastic season for me winnin......

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