Sinner sees off Medvedev at ATP Finals, Fritz secures semi-final spot

TURIN :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.

Sinner gave Russia's Medvedev, who had to beat him in straight sets to eliminate U.S. Open runner-up Fritz, no chance of reaching the last four after taking an untroubled first set.

Despite Medvedev's best efforts, Sinner was far superior, serving to love to take a 4-3 lead and closing out the opening set with a triple set point when the Russian missed a forehand return at the net.

World number four Medvedev refused to go without a fight and took a tenacious 4-3 lead in the second set. But his hopes of a comeback were dashed when Sinner levelled the next game and then wrapped up the match in 73 minutes, finishing top of the group and completing a perfect group stage with three victories.

"I try to enjoy my time on the court. The atmosphere here is amazing, so I'm just trying to play good tennis this week," said Sinner in front of a cheering home crowd in Turin.

"I'm trying to win as many matches as possible. Me and Daniil, we know each other very well. So every time we step on the court we try to change something tactically," added the Italian, who holds an 8-7 head-to-head advantage over the former world number one.

Earlier, Fritz gave a dominant performance, bouncing back from a set down with a solid display in the second before running away with the third set as the match marked the first time a deciding set has been played at this year's tournament.

DE MINAUR WINLESS

Seventh seed De Minaur, meanwhile, goes home without winning a single match in the Ilie Nastase