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Zverev world number one confirmed as Fery awaits in Vienna
Alexander Zverev beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 in Vienna to reach the Erste Bank Open quarter-finals and will replace Jannik Sinner as men's world number one on Monday. The 29-year-old German is the 30th ATP number one and the second German after Boris Becker. He next faces Britain's Arthur Fery, a repeat of their Wimbledon semi-final.
30 Oct 2026
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