Carlos Alcaraz bid farewell to the ATP Finals after losing to Alexander Zverev, visibly frustrated during the match. The 4-time Grand Slam champion threw his racket forcefully after losing the first

Alcaraz's recent struggles on fast hard courts are a welcome reminder that he has plenty of runway to improve.

Alexander Zverev surged into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals after eliminating French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz with a 7-6(5) 6-4 defeat, while Casper Ruud also advanced with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz needed to beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets to have the best chance of reaching the semi-finals at the ATP Finals but he lost the opening set on a tiebreak

Alexander Zverev outplayed Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 6-4 at the 2024 ATP Finals, clinching a semi-final spot and knocking the Spaniard out of the competition.

Alexander Zverev had a friendly message for Carlos Alcaraz as he almost certainly ended the Spaniard’s hopes of making it through to the final four of the ATP Finals in Turin. The in-form German extended his winning streak to eight matches by sinking Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5),

Alexander Zverev secured a spot in the last four of the ATP Finals on Friday with 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory over Carlos Alcaraz which leaves the Spaniard's destiny out of his hands. World number two Zverev ensured he would advance after taking the first set 7-6 (7/5) after more than an hour of battle in northern Italy and then swept through the second for his third victory in as many matches.

Two more semifinal spots will be up for grabs on Friday at the 2024 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. As many as 10 possible scenarios have been drawn up for qualifying.