Borna Coric came back from two sets down to clinch his status as Group B champion on Thursday night and finalize the semi-finals for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The fourth-seeded Coric knocked out second seed Karen Khachanov of Russia 3-4(3), 2-4, 4-2, 4-0, 4-2 in a match that finished just before midnight in Italy. Joining Coric from Group B will be Russian Daniil Medvedev, who needed and received help from Coric. Emerging from Group A into the last four will be champion Hyeon Chung of South Korea and Russian Andrey Rublev, who beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov in an elimination match earlier Thursday evening. The Friday semi-finals will be as follows: 7 p.m. Coric v. top seed Rublev,...
Borna Coric came back from two sets down to clinch his status as Group B champion on Thursday night and finalize the semi-finals for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The fourth-seeded Coric knocked out second seed Karen Khachanov of Russia 4-3(3), 4-2, 2-4, 0-4, 4-2 in a match that finished just before midnight in Italy. Joining Coric from Group B will be Russian Daniil Medvedev, who needed and received help from Coric. Representing Group A in the last four will be champion Hyeon Chung of South Korea and Russian Andrey Rublev, who beat Canadian Denis Shapovalov in an elimination match earlier Thursday evening. The Friday semi-finals will be as follows: 7 p.m. Coric v. top seed Rublev, and...
Facing elimination, top seed Andrey Rublev put together his best match of the Next Gen ATP Finals on Thursday evening to advance to the semi-finals. The Russian edged third-seeded Canadian Denis Shapovalov 4-1, 3-4(8), 4-3(2), 0-4, 4-3(3) in a thrilling contest that was watched in front of packed Fiera Milano crowd. “It was a really, really tough match,” Rublev said. “I'm really happy that in the end I made it.” Rublev became the third semi-finalist of the inaugural tournament, and the second from Group A, after group winner Hyeon Chung. Out of Group B, Borna Coric has already qualified and the other representative will be decided when Coric faces Karen Khachanov in the final round-robin match on Thursday evening. Khachanov...
It appeared that fifth-seeded Jared Donaldson was ready to play spoiler on the final day of round-robin play at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. But Russian Daniil Medvedev, after overcoming a strong start by the American and his dominating forehand, kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals, defeating Donaldson 3-4(3), 4-2, 4-3(1), 4-0. “It was a very tough match. Jared had nothing to lose at all, played amazing the first couple of sets. I managed to halt this, it was very tough,” Medvedev said. "I’m happy with my win and I hope to be through to the semis." The Russian will now have to watch the evening match between fellow group members Borna Coric (2-0) and Karen...
It appeared that fifth-seeded Jared Donaldson was ready to play spoiler on the final day of round-robin play at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. But Russian Daniil Medvedev, after overcoming a strong start by the American and his dominating forehand, kept alive his hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals, defeating Donaldson 3-4(3), 4-2, 4-3(1), 4-0. “It was a very tough match. Jared had nothing to lose at all, played amazing the first couple of sets. I managed to halt this, it was very tough,” Medvedev said. "I’m happy with my win and I hope to be through to the semis." The Russian will now have to watch the evening match between fellow group members Borna Coric (2-0) and Karen...