ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Alexander Zverev, advances to semifinals
Tennis | November 20, 2020 23:22 ISTThe top-ranked Djokovic set up a match against Dominic Thiem on Saturday as he goes for a record-tying sixth title.
The top-ranked Djokovic set up a match against Dominic Thiem on Saturday as he goes for a record-tying sixth title.
Alexander Zverev kept his tournament hopes alive with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman on Wednesday at the season-ending ATP Finals.
Medvedev prevailed 6-3, 6-4, while Djokovic cruised past Finals debutant Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 in an empty O2 Arena.
The German tennis player gave a more detailed denial of domestic abuse allegations made by a former girlfriend,
The men's tennis season finale will be held in London from November 15 to 22.
The third-seeded Russian secured just his second win against the fourth-seeded Zverev in seven matches, and his previous victory against the imposing German was also in a Masters final last year in Shanghai.
Alexander Zverev advanced to the Paris Masters final for the first time by beating top-seeded Rafael Nadal 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday, denying Nadal the chance to win a tournament that continues to elude him.
The 23-year-old German tennis player was responding to the domestic abuse allegation made by his former girlfriend Olga Sharypova.
Zverev hit nine aces, saved the only break point he faced and converted five of his own to beat the French Open semifinalist. The first set was over in 38 minutes, the second in just 33.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 to reach the Cologne Championship last-four on Friday.
Zverev has had a breakthrough year in Grand Slam tournaments with his first semifinal at the Australian Open in January and first final at the U.S. Open last month, when he lost to Dominic Thiem
Pulling the No. 6 seed this way and that with his precision groundstrokes, the 75th-ranked Sinner is the first debutant to reach the men's quarterfinals since Rafael Nadal, who'll be his next opponent.
Zverev made a strong comeback after losing the first set 1-6 to beat Borna Coric in the quarterfinal, while Naomi Osaka registered a straight-set win over Shelby Rogers.
Djokovic's exit means there will be a first-time Grand Slam champion in the men's draw, with Zverev among the contenders at Flushing Meadows.
According to the German, wait and watch approach is the best policy currently and he said he will make a decision leading up to the tournament.
Zverev was Ferrer's last opponent on tour. He beat the Spaniard in the second round in Madrid last year in Ferrer's final tournament before retirement.
Images and clips of Zverev partying at the private club in Monte Carlo with apparently no social distancing guidelines emerged on social media on Sunday.
Djokovic, who broke down in tears after a win in his last match, stated he isn't crying because he has been ousted from the tournament but because of the memories that came back while playing at the venue.
Alexander Zverev said he will donate $10,000 for every match he won at Melbourne Park and until his ouster at the Australian Open semi-finals, he won 5.
Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 in semi-final to set up final clash with Novak Djokovic.
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