ATP Tour Finals 2021 - Alexander Zverev downs Novak Djokovic to reach ATP Finals final against Daniil Medvedev
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Updated 20/11/2021 at 23:05 GMT
Alexander Zverev claimed his place in the finals of the ATP Tour finals in Turin after he managed to hold off an attempted comeback from Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic. The German was able to secure a 7-6(7-4) 4-6 6-3 victory over Djokovic on Saturday night and plays Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday.
Alexander Zverev - ATP Finals 2021
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Alexander Zverev beat Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the ATP Tour finals 7-6(7-4) 4-6 6-3.
Djokovic was looking for a second consecutive tournament win after winning the Paris Masters, and he was up against Zverev.
The pair were playing for a chance to take on 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev, who had beaten Djokovic in the US Open final in September.
Tokyo Olympic champion Zverev went toe-to-toe with the Serbian world number one and the first set almost inevitably went to a tie-break as the pair struggled to gain an edge.
A 7-4 scoreline gave the Russian the first set and left Djokovic on the back foot in the semi-final.
With his back against the wall in the second set, Djokovic knew he had to win and broke his opponent late on, and moved into a 5-4 lead to stay in contention and force a third set.
Djokovic sealed the second, and Zverev responded to break his rival to go 3-1 up in the third with a real chance of reaching the final, and he held his nerve to move 5-2 up, just a game away, before securing an ultimately comfortable win. For once, Djokovic could not mount a comeback.
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