Taylor Fritz has left Daniil Medvedev red-faced after reaching the championship match at the ATP Finals. Medvedev lost in the group stage after going 1-2 in his round-robin matches. He later reflected on his season and felt confident he’d end the year as the world No. 4.

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.

U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz frustrated Daniil Medvedev to the point that that the Russian broke his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4, 6-3 victory for the American in the opening match of the ATP Finals.