Alexander Zverev is the top seed at the 2026 US Open, the world No. 2, and the reigning French Open champion. He is also 29 years old with one major title, having lost finals at three of the four Slams, and he has spent more than nine hours on court already in New York getting through two five setters. This page carries his bio, his career numbers and his run through this tournament.
| Born | April 20, 1997 (age 29) in Hamburg, Germany |
| Height | 6 foot 6 (1.98 m) |
| Plays | Right handed, two handed backhand. Turned pro in 2013 |
| Coach | His father, Alexander Zverev Sr. He goes by Sascha |
| Ranking | World No. 2, which is also his career high, first reached in June 2022. He is the top seed in New York because Jannik Sinner withdrew |
| Career record | 566 wins, 236 losses (70.6 percent), 25 tour titles |
| Prize money | About $68.6 million, fifth most in the history of the sport |
2026 US Open Run
| Round | Opponent | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Lorenzo Sonego | 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-4 | 4 hours 53 minutes, finished at 1:55 a.m. |
| Second round | Quentin Halys | 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 | 4 hours 33 minutes, finished at 2:15 a.m. |
| Third round | Alejandro Tabilo | 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-2 | Straight sets, first time all tournament |
| Round of 16 | To be determined |
Rows are added after each match. Today’s order of play is on US Open schedule today.
Grand Slam Results
| Major | Best result |
|---|---|
| Australian Open | Final, 2025 |
| French Open | Champion, 2026 |
| Wimbledon | Final, 2026 |
| US Open | Final, 2020 |
The Long Wait for a Major
Zverev was the best young player of his generation before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner arrived, winning the ATP Finals in 2018 at 21 and again in 2021, and taking Olympic singles gold in Tokyo. The majors were the hole in the resume. He reached the 2020 US Open final and lost to Dominic Thiem after leading by two sets. He tore ankle ligaments in the 2022 French Open semifinal against Rafael Nadal and had to be taken off court in a wheelchair. He lost the 2025 Australian Open final. He finally broke through at Roland Garros in 2026, then lost the Wimbledon final to Sinner a month later.
Why This Tournament Matters
Sinner withdrew from this US Open with a knee injury, which made Zverev the top seed and cleared the man who has beaten him in two of his last three big finals, including at Wimbledon and in the Madrid final, where Sinner won 6-1, 6-2. Zverev came into New York with a tour leading 47 match wins on the season. The complication is the mileage: he needed nearly five hours in the first round and another four and a half in the second, both finishing after 1:30 in the morning.
The Bottom Line
Alexander Zverev is a 29 year old German, the world No. 2 and the top seed at this US Open, with 25 career titles, an Olympic gold medal, two ATP Finals titles and one major, the 2026 French Open. He has never won in New York and lost the 2020 final from two sets up. This page updates after every match.
See also: Carlos Alcaraz, ATP rankings and Sinner vs. Zverev head to head.