TURIN (Reuters) -Italian world number one Jannik Sinner eased past Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-4 in their final group match on Thursday, leaving Taylor Fritz to seal a place in the semi-finals of the season-ending ATP Finals after the American defeated Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-4 6-3.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has become the first player to advance to the semifinals at the ATP Finals in Turin. Sinner was assured of a spot in the last four after U.S.

Join Tanya Aldred for updates as Jannik Sinner looks to complete a sweep of his group by beating Daniil Medvedev.   21:47 And with Sinner safely through to the semi-finals, to the delight of the home crowd,

Taylor Fritz, the U.S. Open finalist who lost to Sinner in New York, was also drawn in the Italian’s group alongside Australian Alex De Minaur, making his ATP Tour Finals debut; Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev, who qualified as world No. 9 after Novak Djokovic withdrew, rounded out the second group.

World number one Sinner only needed a set to deny Medvedev a place in the last four. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jannik Sinner became the first player to reach the semifinals at the ATP Finals after Taylor Fritz defeated Alex de Minaur. Sinner, who faces Daniil Medvedev next, has already secured his place in the last four.

On Tuesday, Jannik Sinner (No. 1 in the world) takes on Taylor Fritz (No. 5) in a top-10 clash in the Round Robin at the Nitto ATP Finals.Sinner’s last competition was a win, 6-2, 7-6, over

Even before playing the third match of the Round Robin, Jannik Sinner qualified for the semifinals of the ATP Finals in Turin. His direct competitor, the American Taylor Fritz, lost the first set

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