Alexander Zverev has enjoyed an amazingly successful year on the ATP World Tour. But if you ask him, he still has plenty left to achieve.

While many players may be starting to fatigue physically and mentally from the rigours of the season, the 20-year-old German, who last week clinched his spot in the Nitto ATP Finals, says he has more in the tank.

“I’m going to go out there, I’m going to try my best, play every match, you know, full and we’ll see how it goes,” Zverev said. “I’m ready for the upcoming events. I’m ready for this one. I’m ready for the next big ones in Europe, and obviously London, as well.”

After a disappointing second-round loss at the US Open against #NextGenATP Croatian Borna Coric, Zverev put in a training block to prepare for what he expects to be a strong end to 2017.

“I had five days off of doing nothing, and then I did ten days of just physical [training]. I did kind of a mini-offseason, actually,” said Zverev, who lifted weights and completed track sessions. “I didn’t put down the racquet for too long. I would have had five days no matter what I did at the US Open. I just used it for training. I was still home, still enjoying Monaco a little bit. I was still at the sea and that helps mentally, as well.”

That can only be good news for the fourth-ranked player in the Emirates ATP Rankings, Zverev, who is tied for second on tour with Roger Federer at five titles. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal won his sixth last week at the China Open, where Zverev advanced to the semi-finals (l. Kyrgios).

But while Zverev became the youngest player to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals since Juan Martin del Potro in 2008, some will point to his results at the Grand Slams. His best finish was at Wimbledon, where he lost in the Round of 16. Zverev has faced tough competition at every Grand Slam.

“I didn’t lose bad Grand Slam matches, apart from the US Open. US Open I think was bad for me. I think I played bad,” Zverev admitted. “Apart from that, you know, I lost to Rafa five sets in Australia. I lost to Milos [Raonic in] five sets at Wimbledon, who was the finalist the previous year. You know, even in Roland Garros I felt like Fernando Verdasco played a good match against me.”

Those losses do not take away from what Zverev has done in 2017, winning two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles (Rome and Montreal), with the opportunity for another this week at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, where the right-hander is the third seed.

“I think Shanghai is one of the best Masters that we have,” Zverev said. “I think maybe [it] is the second-best Masters after Indian Wells, even.”

It is an opportunity for Zverev to become the only player on tour to win three Masters 1000 events this year, with an even greater chance looming in London.

“Obviously I’m waiting for the breakthrough. Not waiting; I’m doing a lot of stuff for it. I’m practising, working hard,” Zverev said. “I’m sure it will come. I’m very, very sure about it.”

Any hopes the defending Shanghai Rolex Masters finalist had of qualifying in the Race To London are in jeopardy after Hyeon Chung ousted ninth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut, 6-4, 6-3 on Monday.

The #NextGenATP Korean equalled the best win of his career with his victory over the No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Rankings (also d. No. 13 Goffin in Montreal) in his first ATP World Tour match since the US Open. Chung was never truly threatened against Bautista Agut, only facing three break points in the match, all of which he saved in the same game in the second set. He broke Bautista Agut three times, including in his final two service games to close out the match.

For Bautista Agut, it was a major blow to his chances of qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals. He entered the week in Shanghai at No. 16 in the Race, 825 points behind David Goffin in eighth. Last year, the Spaniard beat then-No.1 Novak Djokovic en route to his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final (l. Murray).

It was an important win for Chung, who entered the tournament outside the cut in the Race To Milan. The 21 year old was eighth in the standings, just 22 points behind Daniil Medvedev for the seventh and final automatic spot. But since the Russian lost his opening-round match against No. 15 seed Lucas Pouille, Chung will leapfrog him in the Race.

Chung was not the only #NextGenATP player to claim a triumph on Monday, as American qualifier Frances Tiafoe upset World No. 37 Benoit Paire, 6-4, 6-4. The 19 year old broke the Frenchman to start the match, but after giving it right back did not face a break point throughout the rest of the match.

Tiafoe currently sits in ninth in the Race To Milan, and will remain 123 points behind Chung after both players advanced to the second round.

In an all-#NextGenATP match, qualifier Stefanos Tsitsipas upset World No. 42 Karen Khachanov, 7-5, 6-3. It was a dominant performance by the Greek 19 year old, who did not face a break point in the match while taking advantage of two of his four opportunities to earn his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 main draw victory.

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The final months of the season are often critical for players competing on the ATP Challenger Tour. Those jockeying for coveted year-end Top 100 berths hope to take advantage of signficant opportunities on the circuit.

Enter Cameron Norrie. Few players have enjoyed a hotter stretch than the 22-year-old Brit, who streaked to consecutive Challenger crowns on Sunday. Norrie capped a dominant 26-4 run since Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Darian King, going back-to-back at the Northern California stops of Tiburon and Stockton.

Norrie has the Top 100 of the Emirates ATP Rankings well within his sights as he climbs to No. 111. With coach Facundo Lugones guiding the rising talent, he is up 164 spots since late July.

3rd chally title ??? cheers for ur help beast @Faculugones pic.twitter.com/g6J36Bc1kZ

— Cameron Norrie (@cam_norrie) October 8, 2017

After you won in Tiburon, you said how important it was to come in mentally and have the same level day in and day out. How do you feel you did?
I feel very happy with the way I competed and how I was mentally this week. It was very tough at the start of the tournament, especially against Brydan Klein. I didn’t play great at all and I managed to get through the match. After that, I played the best tennis in the last two weeks. I played unbelievable against Tennys Sandgren and after going down 5-0 against Michael Mmoh too. Today I played a very clean match, so I’m happy with the way I competed. I was mentally tough this week and that’s how I got through it.

Today, the conditions were brutal. There were 20 mile-per-hour winds with gusts going up to 40-45. How did you keep it clean today?
I knew that going in and I tried to use it to my advantage. I tried to play smart and compete with every point. From the start of the match, I just wanted it to be intense and play it safe through the middle. If the ball was there to be hit, just hit it. I played smart and used the drop shot when I needed to, into the wind. It was a very good play for me and I think he was a little rattled with the wind. I got the hang of it in the second set.

You stayed on top of the baseline, even with the wind in your face. There aren’t many players who are willing to do that. What does that say about your skills to be able to take the ball on the rise?
In the last few years, I’ve been doing a drill with my coach where you play points while standing on top of the baseline. You play with one foot inside the baseline and that’s helped so much. It’s my favourite drill and the best for me. Today, I was very comfortable hitting with the wind and stepping in. It makes a big difference to know that guys can’t leave balls short against me, because I’m going to punish them. I’m really happy with where my game is heading, but I have a lot to work on.

You mentioned the Klein match. It got pretty testy and I found myself thinking it was going to get away from you. I’ve seen that kind of thing happen countless times in tournaments. How did you stay focused through that one?
I wasn’t playing well at all and he gave me the break back in the second set. I got broken again, but just hung in there and played very good in the tie-break. I wanted to keep it about tennis and not worry about all the little things going on. There were a lot of distractions with ball kids too, but I just wanted to keep it about tennis. He played a great first set, so all credit to him. It was a very competitive match.

You’re up to No. 111 now in the [Emirates ATP Rankings]. You talked about it last week. How much pressure are you putting on yourself, in terms of what you have left for the rest of the year?
As me and my coach [Facundo Lugones] say, I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. If I’m getting better every day and working on the things I need to, I’m going to be a better tennis player. There’s no goal and if I get to the Top 100 I’ll be satisfied. If I need to play qualies at the Australian Open, I will. It is what it is and I’m just going to enjoy the rest of the year. I’m looking forward to a big preseason in Buenos Aires and hopefully I can keep it that way.

You have the Brits backing you of course and then you also have the Texans supporting you [as a former Texas Christian University standout]. It’s nice to have that dual fanbase.
The TCU community has been great for me. I get a message from a couple of people there every day. It’s nice to have a college in Fort Worth backing me. And I think I have quite a lot of fans in the U.K. now, so it’s nice to have that dual base. It feels so good and I’m at home wherever I go.

We’ll leave it with the oddball question of the day… Which fantasy football are you more involved in, the Texan (American football) or the U.K. (English football)?
The Texan. My squad did pretty good today. I’m happy with how they went. I’m in a league with a bunch of old TCU tennis alums. I’m pretty into it now.

Second straight trophy. You went into San Francisco to celebrate last week. How do you do it now?
Well, I need to get to Fairfield. I’m still deciding whether I’m going to play or not. My shoulder is giving me some problems. So we’ll see what happens there. I think we’re going to head back to Tiburon actually and stay with our housing family tonight.