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Medvedev books place in ATP Finals semis

TURIN, Italy: Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the last four of the ATP Finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) after beating Alexander Zverev 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, while Carlos Alcaraz cruised past troubled Andrey Rublev to get his campaign up and running.

World number three Medvedev had to win in straight sets to claim a spot in the semi-finals in Turin with a match to spare and he saw off big-hitting German Zverev in a stodgy Red Group encounter.