Daniil Medvedev reaches ATP Finals semifinals, Jannik Sinner impresses

Defending champion Daniil Medvedev clinched his place within the ATP Finals semifinals after beating 2018 champ Alexander Zverev to make it two wins out of two in Turin.
Late entrant Jannik Sinner may be part of him after storming previous Hubert Hurkacz in straight units within the night match, simply hours after changing Italian compatriot Matteo Berrettini within the match.
Medvedev, who gained the U.S. Open in September for his first Grand Slam title, took simply over 2 1/2 hours to beat Zverev 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) and transfer stage with the German on a tour-leading 56 wins after a tense tiebreaker within the decisive set.

“Definitely one of the matches to remember,” Medvedev mentioned.
“When you win 8-6 in the tiebreak in the third, it was 4-2 for him so I was like OK, he serves a few aces it’s done. I made it 6-4 and I was like OK, that’s my moment now. It’s back to 6-6 … Just an amazing feeling. Not actually much to say about the match, just amazing.”
Medvedev leads Red Group and was assured of his place within the remaining 4 after Berrettini pulled out of the match. Berrettini retired in opposition to Zverev on Sunday with an stomach damage and though he educated Tuesday he couldn’t get well in time and was changed by Sinner the primary alternate.
Helped by quick circumstances contained in the Pala Alpitour, Medvedev served 14 aces and Zverev 18.
Medvedev was in a struggle from the beginning, keeping off three break factors in his opening two service video games but additionally breaking Zverev to take a 3-0 lead. The world No. 2 went on to win the opening set with a pleasant backhand down the road.
Victory appeared in good time within the second set as Medvedev dropped solely two factors in his first 5 service video games.
But Zverev held on and saved three break factors to pressure the tiebreaker which the German gained.
In the deciding set, Medvedev needed to save a break level to forestall Zverev from serving for the match, and he gained the tiebreaker on his third match level when Zverev netted a backhand.
Medvedev will face Sinner within the remaining group match and regardless of having performed a match lower than his rivals, the younger Italian can nonetheless attain the ultimate 4.
The 20-year-old Sinner confirmed no indicators of nerves as he gained 6-2, 6-2, breaking his opponent’s serve twice in every set and sealing the end result when Hurkacz despatched a forehand lengthy a lot to the delight of the passionate house crowd.
Instead of signing his title on a TV digicam lens as most winners do, Sinner wrote: “Matteo sei un idolo” (Matteo you’re an idol).
“I’m playing this tournament for Matteo,” an emotional Sinner mentioned in his on-court interview after the match.Sinner later revealed he solely discovered he was positively changing Berrettini 4 hours earlier than the scheduled begin of the match.
“Everything happened really quickly, honestly,” Sinner mentioned.
“Around 5 p.m. I found out I would be playing. Matteo sent me a message saying ‘go warm-up, good luck and enjoy yourself.’ He’s an incredible person, apart from being a great player.”