Tennis – Zverev back to second place in the world rankings – Sport

New York (dpa) – Alexander Zverev climbed to second place in the tennis world rankings after reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open, returning to the best position of his career. The 27-year-old overtook Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic from Serbia, who had both previously failed at the Grand Slam tournament in New York.

Zverev was last in second place two years ago, after which he temporarily fell to 27th place due to his serious ankle injury at the French Open. Zverev’s stated goal is to win a Grand Slam title and to reach the top of the world rankings. At 7,075 points, he is currently more than 4,000 points behind the US Open winner Jannik Sinner from Italy (11,180).

In the women’s competition, Tatjana Maria is once again the best-placed German after losing in the final at the lower-class tournament in Guadalajara. She moved up from 99th to 82nd place, overtaking Laura Siegemund, who is now 97th.

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