Lorenzo Musetti on the world’s true best players.
Richard PagliaroNovember 10, 20262 minute read
By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Alexander Zverev will punctuate his most successful season as the first German man to earn the ATP year-end World No. 1 ranking.
Lorenzo Musetti says reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion is a worthy world No. 1, but is second to two—Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner—when those rivals are at their best.
Speaking to journalist Nicholas Albek of Bolavip in an exclusive Stockholm interview, Musetti said Zverev’s strength and stamina helped him persevere through a punishing season. Musetti has won four of six career clashes vs. Zverev.
“I think Sasha deserves the world number one spot, for sure, and I am happy for him that he finally achieved two Grand Slam titles and the number one spot,” Musetti told Nicholas Albek.
“Of course, the injuries to Sinner and Alcaraz have affected the rankings and most of the top players, but the physical aspect is a part of the game and whoever is the most consistent and fit enough to play is the one that can get the number one spot.”
Though Zverev contested three of the four Grand Slam finals this season, Musetti believes both seven-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz and five-time major title holder Sinner remain a class above Zverev and the rest of the pack.
“But of course, in terms of level I think there is no doubt that if everyone is at their best, Sinner and Alcaraz are still better than anyone else,” Musetti said. “They are still demonstrating that they are the ones to beat.”
