MOSCOW, November 16. /TASS/. Daniil Medvedev of Russia became the first player in the last four of the ATP Finals in Italy’s Turin, after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany.

The Russian player won the match 7:6 (9:7), 6:4. Medvedev secured his semifinal spot by winning two matches in the tournament, and he will not drop below the second place in his group.

He still needs to beat Carlos Alcaras of Spain in the final round to secure the top spot.

After two matches, Medvedev has two points. Carlos Alcaras of Spain and Alexander Zverev of Germany have one point each. Another Russian player in the group, Andrey Rublev, lost two matches and is now fourth, with zero points.

Medvedev, 27, is currently third in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Rankings List. In 2022, the top Russian racket was the number one-ranked tennis player in the world for 16 weeks. He is the 2021 US Open Champion and has 20 ATP tournament titles under his belt. He has won five of those 20 titles just this year. Also, in 2021, he won the Davis Cup as well as the ATP Cup playing for the Russian national team.

The ATP Finals is the season-ending event bringing together the top-ranked tennis players in singles and doubles competitions. It is played on indoor hard courts in the Italian city of Turin between November 12 and 19 and offers $14.75 million in prize money.