Sports October 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM

Shock Carlos Alcaraz defeat sees Alexander Zverev make history as year-end world No 1

The Independent Sport

Zverev becomes the first German to be year-end No 1 on the men’s rankings, and the oldest man to accomplish the feat for the first time, after Zizou Bergs downed Alcaraz in Shanghai

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