Alexander Zverev also won his second match at the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin, and he also teased a major change for the tournament after his win.
The German player dominated in his first two round-robin matches at the 2024 ATP Finals, even though he was one of the players to complain about the balls in use on the ATP Tour.
Regardless, Zverev was able to win his match against Andrey Rublev, 6-4, 6-4, and he also bested Casper Ruud, 7-6(3), 6-3, coming very close to securing his semi-final spot.
To do that, he will need to win at least a set against Carlos Alcaraz, or Ruud would need to lose a set against Rublev. Still, having two wins marked a great start for the two-time ATP Finals champion, who won the event in two cities already, London and Turin.
Soon enough, he might add a third city in which he might win the ATP Finals to his collection, as Torino has a contract with the ATP only until the next year, meaning that it's very likely that the venue will change in 2026.
There have been multiple reports about the move, but the most recent rumors came from Italian media, specifically IlSole24ORE, suggesting that the ATP Finals event should move to Milan in 2026, with the prize money set to increase to $25 million from the current $15 million, and the annual fee to the ATP increasing from $18 million to $30 million.
The strongest candidate should be the L'Arena Santa Giulia, which should be built for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Naturally, players were also asked about the possible move, and Zverev was one of them. The German player was asked about the rumor after his win over Ruud, but he refused to say what exactly would happen despite claiming that he knew.
"I know what is going to happen, so... I'm not going to tell you. I'm not going to be the source that you find out. I know what's going to happen from 2026 onwards."
Zverev was then further pressed about it after showing that he was aware of the specifics of the move, something that most of the journalists in the room were keen to learn about.
However, the World No. 2 player remained tight-lipped on the details, saying that even though he knows, he won't serve as a source for this information.
"I know what's going to happen. I'm not going to tell you more. You're not going to get it from me. Not this time (smiling)."
With the 2020 US Open finalist suggesting that he knows what the move will be, it's very likely that the deal has already been signed, and the announcement might come in the upcoming weeks.
The ATP likely doesn't want to take the spotlight away from the ATP Finals in Turin, so the most likely scenario could see the announcement come after the conclusion of the year-end championship.
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