There was no support at the ATP Finals: Because Carlos Alcaraz won against Daniil Medvedev on Friday (November 17th, 2023), the tournament is over for Alexander Zverev.
The Spanish Wimbledon champion Alcaraz defeated the Russian Medvedev 6:4, 6:4 in Turin. This means that Zverev’s exit after the group phase is already certain.
Alcaraz and Medvedev, on the other hand, can continue to dream of the title. The Spaniard will face six-time champion Novak Djokovic (Serbia) in the semi-finals on Saturday in a new edition of the Wimbledon final, while Medvedev will challenge local Italian hero Jannik Sinner.
Disappointment for Zverev
On Friday evening, Zverev will face Russian Andrej Rublew, who is still without a win, in the now insignificant duel between the two eliminated teams. Only if Medvedev had won over Alcaraz would Zverev’s semi-final chances have been intact.
“Of course I’m in a relatively unfavorable situation now and have to hope for other players”Zverev had said in advance and made an exception for Friday “the number one Medvedev fan on the planet” outed. It didn’t do him any good. In 2018 and 2021, Zverev won the prestigious end of the season, this time it was over after the preliminary round.
After a serious foot injury last year, he fought his way back into the world elite. The emotional highlight was probably the tournament victory in his hometown of Hamburg in the summer. Another title was added in Chengdu, China, and he also made people sit up and take notice with the semi-final at the French Open. Since May he has also climbed from 27th to seventh place in the world rankings – qualifying for the ATP Finals was the reward.