Zverev Opens Paris Masters as New ATP World No. 1, Eyes Historic Double
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Alexander Zverev stepped onto court at the Rolex Paris Masters on 2 November as the newly crowned ATP world No. 1, having secured the top ranking on the back of Roland-Garros and US Open titles this season.
The 2026 Rolex Paris Masters, the final ATP Masters 1000 event of the season, opened on 2 November at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, with German Alexander Zverev entering as the new world No. 1 — his first time holding the top ranking at the age of 29. Zverev's rise to the summit came after a season in which he claimed both the French Open and the US Open titles, making him one of the most dominant players on tour in 2026. He is also the defending Paris champion, having won the title in 2024. Second seed Carlos Alcaraz, fresh from winning in Vienna the previous week, is chasing his first Paris crown and sits on the opposite side of the draw, meaning the two top players can only meet in the final. Zverev could face seven-time Paris champion Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals. A separate milestone also landed on 2 November: Rafael Jodar became the fastest player in ATP history to reach a top-10 ranking, achieving the feat just 287 days after his tour debut.
