“[Zverev] is probably the best player in the world right now, so having him by my side is going

24, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) Alexander Zverev attends a press conference ahead of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at The O2, in London, Thursday, Sept.

Alcaraz made the assessment in London ahead of the 2026 Laver Cup, with Zverev arriving at the event after winning two Grand Slam titles this season and moving closer to Jannik Sinner at the top of the ATP rankings. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska) Sinner’s injury problems have also shaped the season at the top of the men’s game, meaning Zverev’s rise has inevitably been discussed alongside the absence of the two players who have dominated much of the recent conversation.

“[Zverev] is probably the best player in the world right now, so having him by my side is going to be a great weapon that we are going to use,” Alcaraz said in London. I am very grateful for that, but I’ll let him say it,” Zverev said. Carlos Alcaraz believes Alexander Zverev is currently the best player in men’s tennis, and the German has responded to the compliment by leaving the judgement to his Laver Cup teammate rather than making the same claim about himself. “Hopefully we are going to get many points and I am going to try to [lift] him up as much as I can. Team Europe’s Carlos Alcaraz, reacts after defeating, with playing partner Team Europe’s Jakub Mensik, Team World’s Alexander Bublik and Team World’s Taylor Fritz during a Laver Cup tennis tournament doubles match, in London, Friday, Sept. “I’m very honoured when people like Carlos think that way.

Alcaraz praised Zverev two days before the Laver Cup got underway at The O2 Arena, where the pair are representing Team Europe. I missed lifting the trophy last year, so I am going to do whatever it takes to do it this year.