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.

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.

The ATP Tour Finals in Turin, Italy have their semifinalists. After 12 matches, all but two of them straight-sets wins, Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in one semifinal, with Alexander Zverev playing Taylor Fritz in the other.