The 2025 season proved to be a frustrating one for Zverev. The 28-year-old German player was plagued by injuries and psychological difficulties all year. Although he maintained a top-three world ranking by year-end and claimed a title in Munich, his Grand Slam performances were disappointing, failing to break his championship drought and establishing an unfortunate ATP Tour record.

Reviewing Zverev’s 2025 Grand Slam campaign, it started with a significant setback. At the Australian Open final in January, he was defeated 0-3 by Jannik Sinner, falling short once again with a Grand Slam final record of 0 wins and 3 losses, missing his chance to claim the title. During the clay season, he lost to the evergreen Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarterfinals, missing the semifinals. At Wimbledon’s grass courts, he suffered a shock first-round exit against big-serving Lindeknecht. At the US Open, although showing some improvement, he was still eliminated in the third round by Felix Auger-Aliassime, concluding his Grand Slam season on a low note.

As one of the most successful active players on the tour, Zverev has competed at the highest level for years, holding 24 ATP Tour titles, including 2 ATP Finals championships, 7 ATP Masters 1000 titles, and 1 Masters title, yet the Grand Slam singles crown has continually eluded him.

Zverev has long been recognized as the greatest male singles player of the Open Era without a Grand Slam title. In 2025, this regret deepened as he set a new ATP Tour record for the most weeks ranked in the world’s top ten without a Grand Slam trophy, reaching 373 weeks, far surpassing many other notable players.

ATP ranking for players with no Grand Slam but most weeks in the world top ten

5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga — 260 weeks

Tsonga famously reached the 2008 Australian Open final as an underdog and had numerous career highlights: a total of 260 weeks in the top ten, and won18 ATP Tour titlesbut never returned to a Grand Slam final.

4. Nikolay Davydenko — 268 weeks

Davydenko spent 268 weeks in the top ten, reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in 2006, and claimed21 ATP Tour titles; he reached the French Open and US Open semifinals twice each and is regarded by some fans as the greatest player never to reach a Grand Slam final.

3. David Ferrer — 358 weeks

Ferrer reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 and spent 358 weeks in the top ten, winning27 ATP Tour titles; he was runner-up at the 2013 French Open, losing to Rafael Nadal, and also reached the Australian and US Open semifinals.

2. Thomas Berdych — 369 weeks

Berdych spent 369 weeks in the top ten, peaked at No. 4, and finished in the top ten for seven consecutive years; he won13 ATP titles, was runner-up at Wimbledon in 2010, and reached the semifinals in the other three Grand Slams.

​1. Alexander Zverev — 373 weeks

The German star is expected to reach 400 weeks in the top ten by 2026 and has won24 ATP Tour titles,yet his first Grand Slam title remains elusive; before the 2025 Australian Open, he was runner-up at the 2020 US Open and 2024 French Open.

All players on this list are distinguished figures in tennis with notable achievements, yet all share the regret of never winning a Grand Slam. Zverev’s inability to claim a major title highlights the persistence and frustration in his career.

It is worth noting that Zverev has reached three Grand Slam finals, including this year’s Australian Open, the 2020 US Open, and the 2024 French Open, but fell short each time.

According to current ATP rankings, he is on track to reach the milestone of 400 weeks in the top ten by 2026, but when he will finally secure that long-awaited Grand Slam title to complete his career remains uncertain.

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