After eliminating No. 1 Novak Djokovic over three sets in the semifinals, Zverev put on a dominant performance in Sunday’s final, beating No. 2 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4.
Following up his win over the top-ranked player in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, Zverev beat Djokovic 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 at the same stage of the ATP Finals on Saturday.
The World No. 1 Serb is now 2-0 in the Green Group. He beat Casper Ruud in his opening group match.
Medvedev took just over 2 1/2 hours to beat Zverev 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) and move level with the German on a tour-leading 56 wins after a tense tiebreaker in the decisive set.
The World No. 1 Serb is attempting to match Roger Federer's record of six titles at the elite season-ending event for the top eight players.
US Open champion Medvedev post a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 win over first-time qualifier Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of the ATP Finals; 2018 champion Alexander Zverev won when local favourite Matteo Berrettini retired early in the second set.
Djokovic, who has already secured a record-breaking seventh year-end as No. 1, has his sights set on levelling Swiss ace Roger Federer's record six ATP Finals titles.
The Spanish teenager dominated in Milan to beat his United States rival 4-3 (5), 4-2, 4-2 in 82 minutes in the Next Gen ATP Finals.
No. 4 Daniil Medvedev became the first player to defeat each of the men ranked 1-3 in the season-ending championship.
Thiem ended Djokovic’s bid for a record-tying sixth ATP Finals trophy, while Medvedev prevented Nadal from continuing to pursue the most significant title the 20-time major champ hasn’t won.
Thiem could have closed things more than an hour earlier, but he frittered away four match points in the second-set tiebreaker, including one by double-faulting.
Medvedev became the first Russian to compete in the ATP Finals in consecutive years since 2009 title-winner Nikolay Davydenko (2005-09).
The top-ranked Djokovic set up a match against Dominic Thiem on Saturday as he goes for a record-tying sixth title.
It is the sixth time in 10 appearances that Nadal has reached the last four of the season-ending tournament, which is the biggest title he has yet to win in his illustrious career.
Medvedev secured a spot in the semifinals of the season-ending tournament by dominating five-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3.
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.
Thiem now leads the Group London 2020 2-0.
The US Open champion beat the 20-time Grand Slam champion in straight sets on Tuesday for a second win at the 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.
Novak Djokovic overcame an early break to beat Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 Monday at the season-ending ATP Finals in an empty O2 Arena.
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