Alexander Zverev‘s victory at the Paris Masters 1,000 has caused the German tennis player to surpass Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP ranking and is ranked number two in the world one week before the start of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
A ranking that has received criticism from an Italian tennis legend such as Adriano Panatta, In statements to Rai Due, he assured that he does not understand why Zverev is ahead of Alcaraz in the ranking when the Spaniard has won two Grand Slams and the German has none. “It is curious that Zverev has become world number 2 in Paris ahead of Alcaraz. Zverev has won two Masters 1,000 this year. Alcaraz has won two Grand Slams like Jannik and is number 3. I think that if a tennis player wins Wimbledon and Roland Garros in one season he should be number one or twoand not a tennis player who has won minor tournaments. I don’t know what it is about that ATP algorithm. A player’s ranking should be determined by Grand Slam wins, not win-loss average. And everyone rightly complains about this algorithm.”
Panatta also analyzed Sinner’s loss in Paris and sees his compatriot as the great favorite to finish the year as a teacher. “Sinner did well to rest for a week and not play the Paris Masters 1,000. And I have one thing for sure: he is the clear favorite for the ATP Finals.”
Finally, Panatta analyzed the holding of the WTA Finals in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and hopes that the holding of the tournament will serve to improve women’s rights in the country. “This very important tournament is held in a city and in a country where women’s rights are not taken into account. We hope that the WTA Finals can help open a door for them to improve their rights.”
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