Alexander Zverev targeting number one after Jannik Sinner withdraws

Alexander Zverev continues his pursuit of the world number one ranking following Jannik Sinner's withdrawal from the Shanghai Masters due to injury. Zverev reached the quarter-finals in Beijing after defeating Juncheng Shang and will face Novak Djokovic next. Sinner's absence creates an opportunity for Zverev, who trails him by 1,280 points in the ATP rankings. If Zverev wins the China Open, that gap could shrink significantly. Though he remains focused on the upcoming match, Zverev acknowledged the importance of the rankings in his ongoing title chase.

• 2:30 PMYahoo Sports — Alexander Zverev makes comment about the number-one ranking after hearing Jannik Sinner will miss the Shanghai Masters