- Victory for defending champion Zverev eliminates Nadal from ATP Finals
- Alexander Zverev defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6(4) to eliminate Rafael Nadal from the ATP Finals
- Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas join Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem in the semifinals
Victory for defending champion Alexander Zverev eliminates Rafael Nadal from the ATP Finals.
Once again, Nadal comes short in his effort to become as good a competitor as Roger Federer, but he shouldn't hang his head too low.
Afterall, the #1 ranked player knows the rankings aren't completely meaningless.
Of Nadal:
"They mean...something. I don't know...I worked hard but came up short again."
Just a few hours after a comeback victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his hopes of reaching the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time since 2015 alive, Rafael Nadal suffered a reversal of fortunes when defending champion Alexander Zverev defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, eliminating Nadal from the season-ending championships.