The one key positive Alexander Zverev can take ahead of the ATP Finals
Alexander Zverev might have just become the ATP Tour’s world No 1, but he enters the ATP Finals in a worrying stretch of form.
Since claiming the US Open title, Zverev has failed to win a tournament in his last four tournaments, including an opening round exit at the Paris Masters.
Zverev was beaten by Lorenzo Musetti in the French capital, which followed similar defeats to Alex de Minaur, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Novak Djokovic.
He will head to the ATP Finals looking to turn around that form as he attempts to win the tournament for the third time in his career so far.
Zverev does have one key reason to be positive about his chances at the ATP Finals, however.
Much has been made of Zverev’s poor form against top 10 players this year, with the German currently sitting with a 3-9 win-loss record against the ATP Tour’s very best.
However, Zverev actually has a very positive record against the players who will compete against in Turin.
He holds a 6-2 positive win-loss record against Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli, Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe, and Rafael Jodar in 2026.
Alexander Zverev’s head-to-head record against his ATP Finals rivals
- Carlos Alcaraz (0-1)
- Ben Shelton (1-0)
- Daniil Medvedev (0-0)
- Flavio Cobolli (2-1)
- Arthur Fils (1-0)
- Frances Tiafoe (1-0)
- Rafael Jodar (1-0)
The only player to have a winning head-to-head record against Zverev in 2026 from his ATP Finals rivals is Alcaraz, who beat the German in their only match at the Australian Open at the start of the year.
Zverev holds a winning head-to-head record against Shelton, who he beat in the US Open final, as well as Cobolli, who he beat in the Roland Garros final.
Elsewhere, Zverev has beaten Jodar, Tiafoe, and Fils in their sole matches on the ATP Tour this year, at Roland Garros against the Spaniard and Indian Wells against Tiafoe and Fils.
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That would imply Zverev would have a very good chance of at least reaching the latter stages of the tournament.
The groups have not been confirmed for the ATP Finals yet, but Zverev will play three opponents from the top eight in a round robin format to try and get through to the final four.
The top two of each of the two groups will qualify for the semifinals, where the tournament will then become a knockout format.
Zverev has been knocked out of the round robin phase in four of his eight appearances at the year-end tournament, so he will be hoping he can change that unfortunate record.
