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.

Taylor Fritz boosted his hopes of reaching the last four of the ATP Finals with a comeback victory against Australia's Alex de Minaur. De Minaur needed to defeat the American fifth seed in straight sets for any chance of progressing to the semi-finals in Turin, Italy.

Daniil Medvedev was able to “block the noise” following a temper tantrum in his previous match and moved back into contention at the ATP Finals with a 6-

Fritz can qualify for the final four if Jannik Sinner takes a set in his match against Daniil Medvedev. Read more at straitstimes.com.

American tennis star Taylor Fritz squared off against Jannik Sinner for the second time in as many months, and believes he produced a better performance than when they clashed at the 2024 US Open

In his last match on September 4, 2024, de Minaur was defeated 3-6, 5-7, 2-6 versus Jack Draper in the quarterfinals of the US Open. Over the last two years, Fritz and de Minaur met in the Round of 16 at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers on August 10, 2023. de Minaur won 7-6, 4-6, 6-1.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the ATP Finals on Tuesday in a rematch of the US Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets.

Aussie tennis star Alex de Minaur's ATP Finals have turned into a grim nightmare after losing his second match to Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.