Tsitsipas saves a match-point before subduing Rublev to remain in contention; Thiem assured of a semifinal spotGermany’s Alexander Zverev stayed in contention at the ATP Finals as he beat Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in his second round-robin match on Wednesday. Schwartzman grabbed his chance to win five of the next six games and extend the match into a decider which the German dominated. Meanwhile on Tuesday, reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(6) to keep his chances alive. The results: Group Tokyo 1970: 5-Alexander Zverev (Ger) bt 8-Diego Schwartzman (Arg) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Group London 2020: 6-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre) bt 7-Andrey Rublev (Rus) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(6).

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2020 17:29 UTC