Alexander Zverev was thrashed by Jannik Sinner in the Paris Masters semifinal last week, with fatigue robbing the German of a proper crack at the world’s best player.
Zverev came through the draw to make another semifinal, and he might have been excited going into the match against Sinner, who was bidding to return to the summit of the world rankings.
Rest is the order of the day for Zverev after suffering with injury and fatigue against Sinner, with the ATP Finals next up for the world number three.
Zverev was critical of his display against Daniil Medvedev in Paris, but reaching another semifinal isn’t to be sniffed at, given the season he’s had.
With 2025 soon to be consigned to the history books, Zverev has now made his own slice of history – but it’s one that he won’t really want to lay claim to.
Alexander Zverev has now made tennis history
Nick Kyrgios has suggested whether Zverev will win a Grand Slam, and given that he’s now 28, the time might be running out.
Still, Zverev has put himself in a position of strength on a regular basis by cementing a top 10 place, and he remains the best player in the world after Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner.
From yesterday, Zverev has begun his 370th week inside the top 10 without ever winning a Grand Slam title, which is the most in history.
Zverev’s quest to win a Grand Slam has taken him to three finals, but he’s been unable to get over the line, always seeming to fall at the final hurdle.
Next year is a new one for Zverev, however, and a solid ATP Finals could see the fire ignite inside him to reach another final at the Australian Open.
The longest time spent in the top 10 without winning a Grand Slam
Zverev is at the top of a list featuring some superb players, and it’s a mystery how they’ve not at least picked up one Grand Slam title.
The challenge after a prolonged period becomes a mental one, and Zverev has proved in the final stages of 2025 that he’s at least still up for the fight.
| Rank | Player | Weeks at No1 without a Grand Slam |
| 1 | Alexander Zverev | 370 weeks |
| 2 | Tomas Berdych | 369 weeks |
| 3 | David Ferrer | 358 weeks |
| 4 | Nikolay Davydenko | 268 weeks |
| 5 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | Weeks at No. 1 without a Grand Slam |
He won’t be happy with how 2025 has gone from a Grand Slam point of view and as he approaches his thirties, he will want to get over the line sooner rather than later.
Zverev does deserve credit for maintaining a lofty position in the rankings but now it’s time for him to start putting major titles on the board too.
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