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...
Hyeon Chung was one of the last players to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. But heading into the semi-final stage, the South Korean will be one of the clear favourites to win the inaugural tournament this weekend. The sixth seed finished off a perfect 3-0 round-robin stage on Thursday, battling past Italian wild card Gianluigi Quinzi 1-4, 4-1, 4-2, 3-4(6), 4-3(3) to carry three days' worth of momentum into the final stretch, when Chung will try to win his first ATP World Tour title. “I'm just really looking forward to tomorrow,” Chung said. The 21-year-old reached the semi-finals at the BMW Open by FWU in Munich earlier this year (l. to Pella). Chung, the Group A...
Hyeon Chung was one of the last players to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. But heading into the semi-final stage, the South Korean will be one of the clear favourites to win the inaugural tournament this weekend. The sixth seed finished off a perfect 3-0 round-robin stage on Thursday, battling past Italian wild card Gianluigi Quinzi 1-4, 4-1, 4-2, 3-4(6), 4-3(3) to carry three days' worth of momentum into the final stretch, when Chung will try to win his first ATP World Tour title. “I'm just really looking forward to tomorrow,” Chung said. The 21-year-old reached the semi-finals at the BMW Open by FWU in Munich earlier this year (l. to Pella). Chung, the Group A...