The Race measures the current season. The weekly rankings still carry older results. That difference explains Zverev's confirmed year-end finish and the separate date of his first possible No. 1 week.
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A US Open quarterfinal and a Tokyo title establish substantial progress after Alcaraz's wrist absence. Shanghai exposes the next competitive question: consistency in the decisive moments.
Zheng's Beijing title followed elbow surgery, a difficult return and a deliberate training reset. Her subsequent Wuhan withdrawal keeps the physical limits of that revival in view.
Speaking after Alcaraz’s US Open loss to Ben Shelton, Russo assessed his seven major titles and the role of health in any pursuit of the all-time record.
