Alexander Zverev unlocked yet another achievement to cement his status as the very best in the business. Following his win over Tallon Griekspoor at the Vienna Open earlier this week, he will be crowned as the World No. 1 once the ATP rankings are updated on Monday, November 2. An already divisive figure in tennis, his latest accomplishment puts the sport at crossroads with regards to his legacy due to his off-court issues and his lucky break to clinch the top ranking.
Zverev was a highly-touted prospect as a junior. He rose to the top of the junior rankings and capped off his junior career with the boys’ singles title at the Australian Open 2014. His transition to the senior circuit went pretty smoothly and he became one of the youngest players to win a Challenger title while being 17 years and two months old.
