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Alexander Zverev, a 29-year-old German tennis player, entered the final Masters tournament of 2026 in Paris as the world number one for the first time in his career. He had reportedly fulfilled his long-held ambition of becoming the top-ranked player and winning the biggest prizes, although he still faced the challenge of winning over the general public.
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Alexander Zverev lost to Australia's Alex de Minaur in the semifinals of the Vienna Open, preventing him from celebrating his new world No. 1 status with a tournament victory. De Minaur, ranked 10th in the world, won 6–4, 1–6, 7–6 (4).
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Tallon Griekspoor won the European Open in Brussels, beating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final. It was the 30-year-old Dutchman’s fourth ATP title and his second ATP final of the year. Griekspoor reached the final after victories over Max Schönhaus, Mariano Navone, Jiří Lehečka and Francisco Cerúndolo. He rose from 60th to 50th in the world rankings after the tournament.