Alexander Zverev secured a commanding victory over Britain’s Arthur Fery at the Vienna Open, winning 6-0 6-2 in 58 minutes to reach the semi-finals. The German top seed is set to assume the world number one ranking, replacing Jannik Sinner at the summit of men’s tennis.
Fery appeared hindered by a leg injury sustained during his previous-round match against Lorenzo Musetti. The encounter marked a repeat of the pair’s Wimbledon semi-final clash earlier this year, which Zverev won in straight sets. Zverev dominated the baseline play, dropping only six points on his own serve while creating nine break-point opportunities and converting five of them.
Zverev is pursuing his third title this year after victories at the French Open and US Open. His ascent to the top ranking came amid injuries to top competitors Alcaraz and Sinner. He will become the second German player to reach the number one position in men’s tennis, following Boris Becker in 1991. In the semi-finals, Zverev will face either Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur or Italy’s Matteo Berrettini.
Elsewhere on the tournament schedule, Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz advanced past American seventh seed Tommy Paul 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in the quarter-finals. Alcaraz will meet Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in the other semi-final. Medvedev defeated France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-3, securing his qualification for the season-ending ATP Finals for a seventh appearance.
At the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, world number one Elena Rybakina withdrew from her quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez due to a neck injury, one day after clinching the year-end women’s number one ranking. Fernandez received a walkover and will face Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in the semi-finals.
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