Alexander Zverev earns a milestone reserved for top-tier players

Alexander Zverev reached a significant milestone two days after losing to Taylor Fritz in an exciting ATP Finals semi-final. The German is the 18th player in the Open era to finish in the top five for the 200th time. He therefore became one of the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer.

Zverev’s top five tales
In 2017, Alexander reached the top 5 following the US Open and won his first Masters 1000 titles, demonstrating his full talent. After spending the whole 2018 season in the elite group, the 20-year-old made a name for himself in the company. After nearly two years in that company, Zverev left the top five in August 2019. In 2021, Zverev appeared to be a top-5 contender once more after winning three significant tournaments and making it to the finals at a

The German is spending his 200th top-5 week, becoming the 18th player in the Open era to achieve that. Thus, he joined names like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Zverev’s top-5 story
Alexander displayed his full potential in 2017, winning his first Masters 1000 titles and cracking the top-5 after the US Open. The 20-year-old established himself in the elite company, spending an entire 2018 season in the elite group. Zverev left the top-5 in August 2019, embracing almost two years in that company. Zverev again looked like a top-5 contender in 2021, conquering three notable titles and reaching the closing stages at a couple of Majors. He returned to the top-5 after nearly two years in July and claimed the Olympic Games gold medal. Alexander fell to Novak Djokovic in five sets in the US Open semi-final.

He claimed two more titles by the end of the year and became world no. 3. Zverev did not play at his best in the first four months of 2022. He shifted into a higher gear on clay and achieved three deep runs, making him a contender for the ATP throne.Alexander challenged Rafael Nadal like almost no one before in the Roland Garros semi-final. They played for over three hours, and the second set was still on when the German experienced a severe ankle injury. It almost ruined his career, forcing him to miss the rest of the year and drop out from the top-10.

Zverev left the top-20 group by May 2023 before bouncing back with the Roland Garros semi-final. The German conquered titles in Hamburg and Chengdu, earning points at notable events and returning to the ATP Finals. Alexander beat two rivals but failed to reach the semi-final, wrapping up the year as world no. 7.Alexander’s 2024 run
Zverev enjoyed a career-best season this year, finishing in the top-2 for the first time and earning personal-best results. The 27-year-old collected 69 wins, one shy of the world’s leading player, Jannik Sinner. Alexander claimed two Masters 1000 titles in Rome and Paris and missed a chance to finally become a Major winner.

Zverev led two sets to one against Carlos Alcaraz in the Roland Garros final before losing ground in the rest of the encounter. Thus, he wasted another chance to add a desired trophy to his tally, preparing for another assault in 2025 and starting from a good position. The German defeated four rivals at the United Cup before experiencing a massive blow in Melbourne. Alexander led two sets to love against Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final before dropping the next three, ending another Major campaign in ruins.

He reached the Indian Wells quarter-final and the semi-final in Miami, returning into the top-5 for the first time since October 2022. Working hard and seeking further improvements, Zverev celebrated a Masters 1000 title in Rome and reached his second Major final in Paris.

As we already said, he wasted his chance against Alcaraz, giving everything but finishing runner-up. Alexander lost to Taylor Fritz in the Wimbledon thriller and to Lorenzo Musetti at the Olympic Games. The German suffered losses to Sebastian Korda, Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz during the North American swing.

The German could not raise his level in the next two years, including five months without tennis during the pandemic. Alexander stood a game away from winning his first Major title at the 2020 US Open, missing his chance and falling to Dominic Thiem after a thriller.

Zverev’s top-5 story
Alexander displayed his full potential in 2017, winning his first Masters 1000 titles and cracking the top-5 after the US Open. The 20-year-old established himself in the elite company, spending an entire 2018 season in the elite group. Zverev left the top-5 in August 2019, embracing almost two years in that company.

The German could not raise his level in the next two years, including five months without tennis during the pandemic. Alexander stood a game away from winning his first Major title at the 2020 US Open, missing his chance and falling to Dominic Thiem after a thriller.