ZVEREV SETS UP FRITZ CLASH

He earns semis spot with Alcaraz victory, Sinner also through as group winner

TURIN - The question at the ATP Finals is: Can Alexander Zverev be stopped?

On Nov 15, the German beat Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in their John Newcombe Group clash in Turin, extending his winning streak to eight matches.

"He beat me too many times this year in important matches so I'm happy I got this one," said Zverev, who leads their head-to-head 6-5.

"I feel like we have a pretty good rivalry with a great friendship as well. It's always nice to play him, except when he beats me. That's not nice.

"But sharing the court with him, he's a great guy."

His win meant that he finished top of the group and will take on American Taylor Fritz in the semifinals.

Alcaraz, meanwhile, will have to wait and see if he can still make the last four. That would happen only if Russia's Andrey Rublev beats Norway's Casper Ruud in straight sets in the later match which started after press time.

Three of the semi-final spots were filled after Zverev's victory, with Fritz and Jannik Sinner through from the Ilie Nastase Group.