ATP Finals: Taylor Fritz topples Zverev in thriller to reach final for first time
- Fritz triumphs 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) in battle of big servers
- American will face Casper Ruud or Jannik Sinner in final
Taylor Fritz extended the best season of his career to the very last match of the ATP calendar as he toppled Alexander Zverev in a tense, quality tussle to reach the final stage of the ATP Finals for the first time. In a bruising battle between two of the best servers in the world that could only be decided by a final set tie-break, Fritz held on to narrowly defeat Zverev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3).
Fritz now sits at No 4 in the ATP live world rankings, and only a title for Casper Ruud would stop him from rising to a new career high on Monday. Having reached his first grand slam final at the US Open, Fritz will compete for the biggest title of his career against either the world No 1 Jannik Sinner or Ruud. The 27-year-old is the first American to reach the final since James Blake in 2006.
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