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Jan-Lennard Struff beats Novak Djokovic in Basel for his first win in nine meetings

Jan-Lennard Struff beat Novak Djokovic 6–7(4), 7–5, 7–6(5) at the Swiss Indoors Basel on Thursday 29 October 2026, the ATP Tour itself confirmed in its match report 'Struff stuns Djokovic in Basel', read directly in this run. The 36-year-old German, ranked 47th, hit 27 aces — including one on match point — and saved all six break points he faced per Infosys ATP Stats, winning in two hours and 36 minutes to reach the quarter-finals, where he faces Nuno Borges. It is Struff's first win over Djokovic in nine meetings. The ATP says the defeat is a critical blow to Djokovic's hopes of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin: he trails ninth-placed Rafael Jodar by 319 points in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin, with only the Paris Masters left for both men.

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29 Oct, 23:48 UTC

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Alexander Zverev beats Tallon Griekspoor 6–4, 7–5 in Vienna to secure the world No. 1 ranking

Alexander Zverev will become world No. 1 for the first time when the PIF ATP Rankings are released on Monday 2 November 2026, the ATP Tour itself confirmed in its match report on Thursday 29 October, read directly in this run. The 29-year-old German, top seed at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, beat Tallon Griekspoor 6–4, 7–5 in the second round to reach the quarter-finals — the result that seals the top spot. Zverev will be the 30th member of the ATP No. 1 Club and the first German to top the rankings since Boris Becker in 1991, overtaking Jannik Sinner. He said: 'It is very special. To have the feeling to be on the top of the world is amazing.'

VerifiedAlexander Zverev beat Tallon Griekspoor 6–4, 7–5 in the second round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Thursday 29 October 2026, in one hour and 35 minutes, to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 event.
VerifiedWith the win, Zverev ensured he will become World No. 1 when the next PIF ATP Rankings are released on Monday 2 November 2026, overtaking Jannik Sinner. He will be the 30th member of the ATP No. 1 Club and the first German player to top the rankings since Boris Becker in 1991.
VerifiedZverev, 29, won his first two major titles this year at Roland Garros and the US Open. In this match he hit 11 aces and won 90 per cent (35 of 39) of his first-serve points, per Infosys ATP Stats, improving to 64–16 on the season and to 10–3 in his head-to-head series with Griekspoor. His quarter-final opponent is Arthur Fery, who beat Lorenzo Musetti 6–4, 5–7, 6–4.

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29 Oct, 23:18 UTC

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Rybakina beats Putintseva 6–2, 6–3 in Tokyo to secure the WTA year-end No. 1 ranking

Elena Rybakina beat fellow Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6–2, 6–3 in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday 29 October 2026 to secure the WTA year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career, the WTA — the body that owns the rankings — reported on its own site, cross-checked against Reuters. The No. 1 seed did not drop serve in the 70-minute match and closed it out with her sixth ace. She next faces Leylah Fernandez in the quarter-finals, a rematch of last week's Ningbo final.

VerifiedElena Rybakina beat Yulia Putintseva 6–2, 6–3 in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday, and the win secures her the WTA year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career, more than a week before the season-ending WTA Finals.
VerifiedRybakina, the No. 1 seed, did not drop serve through the 70-minute match, saved the only break point she faced in the final game, and closed out the win with her sixth ace of the day. The win extends her winning streak to five matches after her title run at Ningbo last week, her tour-leading fourth title of the season.
VerifiedIn the Tokyo quarter-finals Rybakina will face Leylah Fernandez, a rematch of the Ningbo final, after the Canadian beat No. 8 seed Elise Mertens 6–2, 7–6(8).

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Updated 30 Oct, 13:12 UTC

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