Alexander Zverev defeated Carlos Alcaraz in sensational fashion to make it through to semi-finals of the ATP Finals in Turin on Friday.
The world No 2 secured his third victory in a row with a lung-busting performance to edge out Alcaraz 7-6 6-4 and finish top of the John Newcombe group. With his victory, Zverev set up a semi-final match against fifth seed Taylor Fritz, while it left Alcaraz on the brink of elimination from the prestigious season finale. There remains a scenario where the Spaniard could progress via percentage of games won, but only if Andrey Rublev defeats Casper Ruud in straight sets.
'Carlos has beaten me too many times this year in important matches, so I'm happy I got this one. We have a pretty good rivalry, but a great friendship as well. 'It's always great to share the court with him.' Alcaraz again wore a pink nose strip after coming to Turin sick and having struggled with breathing issues in his opening loss to Ruud. It was a measure of revenge for Zverev, who was beaten by Alcaraz in five sets in this year's French Open final.
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