Alexander Zverev surged into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals after eliminating French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz with a 7-6(5) 6-4 defeat, while Casper Ruud also advanced with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz had defeated Alexander Zverev three times this year, including in the French Open finals, before today's match in the Group Stage of the 2024 ATP Finals. However, the trend ended on the indoor hard courts in Turin, Italy.

The ATP Tour Finals in Turin, Italy have their semifinalists. After 12 matches, all but two of them straight-sets wins, Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in one semifinal, with Alexander Zverev playing Taylor Fritz in the other.

Alexander Zverev is into the ATP Finals semifinals. Carlos Alcaraz's fate is out of his hands. Zverev beat Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Friday at the season-ending event for the top eight players. Zverev won their group,

Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals on Friday. Alcaraz's 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev meant the French Open and Wimbledon champion — who has been sick this week — was eliminated from the elite,

Alcaraz's recent struggles on fast hard courts are a welcome reminder that he has plenty of runway to improve.

Still plenty to play for in group Ilie Nastase, although the scenarios where Jannik Sinner doesn’t make the semifinals or Alex de Minaur does are mostly theoretical.

Jannik Sinner's form showed no sign of waning after he turned on the style in front of his home fans to trounce Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the ATP Finals on Tuesday.

The round-robin stages of the ATP Tour Finals in Turin, Italy are heading into their final matches. After eight matches, all of them straight-sets wins, none of the eight singles players in the tournament have qualified,