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, the U.S. Open finalist who lost to Sinner in New York, was also drawn in the Italian’s group alongside Australian Alex De Minaur, making his ATP Tour Finals debut; Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev, who qualified as world No. 9 after Novak Djokovic withdrew, rounded out the second group.

Taylor Fritz finished the round-robin stage at the ATP Finals in Turin with a 2-1 score. The American faced Alex de Minaur in the final group match and scored a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory in two hours and eight minutes. Fritz is now waiting for tonight's match between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev to see if he will qualify for the semi-final.

TURIN (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz moved closer to the semis of the season-ending ATP Finals after the American beat Alex de ... U.S. Open runner-up Fritz can qualify for the final four if Sinner takes a set in his match against Medvedev.

Things couldn’t get much better for Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals so far — despite an ongoing doping case that likely won't be decided until early next year. Sinner won the round-robin group after a 6-3,

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner secured a place in the ATP Finals semi-final in Turin for the second straight year. The world's best player is the first semi-finalist of this week's premium ATP event, notching two wins and passing the round-robin stage ahead of his first match against Daniil Medvedev.

Jannik Sinner capped a perfect group stage at the ATP Finals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev on Thursday which eliminated his Russian rival.