Alexander Zverev surged into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals after eliminating French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz with a 7-6(5) 6-4 defeat, while Casper Ruud also advanced with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev on Friday.

Zverev is coming off a defeat to No. 12-ranked Fritz, 6-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7, in the quarterfinals at the US Open. In his last match on September 26, 2024, Fritz came up short 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 against Arthur Fils in the Round of 32 of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.

Alexander Zverev is into the ATP Finals semifinals. Carlos Alcaraz has to wait. Zverev beat Alcaraz 7-6, 6-4 at the season-ending event for the top eight players in Turin on Friday.