Tennis: Alexander Zverev guaranteed to become world No. 1
Summary
Alexander Zverev will become world No. 1 on November 2 after beating Tallon Griekspoor in Vienna. He will be the first German man to hold the top ranking since Boris Becker in 1991 and the 30th player to reach No. 1.Key Facts
- Zverev defeated Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna.
- The 29-year-old German will replace Jannik Sinner at the top of the ATP rankings on Monday, November 2.
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 7-6 to reach the Vienna quarter-finals, where he will play Tommy Paul.
- In Basel, Arthur Fils beat Alex Michelsen 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 and will next face Taylor Fritz.
- Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Novak Djokovic 6-7, 7-5, 6-7 in Basel.
- Paris Basketball beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 99-94 in the EuroLeague, with Nadir Hifi scoring 26 points.
- Atlanta beat Golden State 80-69 to tie the WNBA Finals at 3-3; Gabby Williams scored 26 points, and Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday in San Francisco.
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