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Tennis: Alexander Zverev guaranteed to become world No. 1

Alexander Zverev secured his place as the next world No. 1 by beating Tallon Griekspoor (6-4, 7-5) at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna. The 29-year-old German will top the ATP rankings on Monday, November 2, replacing Jannik Sinner. He will become the first German world No. 1 since Boris Becker in 1991, and the 30th player in history to reach the top spot.

Also in Vienna, Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 7-6 win over Nikoloz Basilashvili. He will face Tommy Paul.

In Basel, Arthur Fils came from a set down to beat Alex Michelsen (4-6, 6-3, 7-6) in two hours and 19 minutes. He will next face Taylor Fritz. Novak Djokovic, meanwhile, was knocked out by Jan-Lennard Struff (6-7, 7-5, 6-7) after two hours and 36 minutes.

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In the EuroLeague, Paris Basketball beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 99-94, with Nadir Hifi scoring 26 points.

Finally, Atlanta levelled the WNBA Finals at 3-3 with an 80-69 win over Golden State. Gabby Williams scored 26 points. The decisive Game 7 will take place in San Francisco on Saturday.

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