German tennis star Alexander Zverev is set to become the new world No. 1 in tennis , capping a successful year where he won two Grand Slams . Zverev is the second German man, after Boris Becker, to clinch the top spot in the sport. Becker reached No.1 some 35 years ago. Zverev replaces Italy's Jannik Sinner, who previously held the world's No. 1 spot. Zverev got there by reaching the quarter-finals of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna this week. He is also the second-oldest first-time No. 1 ranked player after Australian John Newcombe. "(It is) very special. To have the feeling to be on the top of the world is amazing," Zverev said. "It is different than winning a tournament or a title, but it's such a special feeling to know that the No.
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