TURIN, Italy (AP) — Daniil Medvedev moved back into contention at the ATP Finals with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur on Tuesday during which he didn’t face a single break point.
It was a sharp contrast from the way Medvedev lost his temper and smashed his racket during his opening match, a straight-set defeat against Taylor Fritz on Sunday.
Later, Fritz faces top-ranked Jannik Sinner in a rematch of the U.S. Open final.
The top two finishers from each round-robin group advance to the semifinals.
De Minaur, who is making his debut at the season-ending event for the year’s top eight players, has lost both of his opening matches and will likely be eliminated.
In the other group on Monday, Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud beat Andrey Rublev and Carlos Alcaraz, respectively.
Medvedev won the finals in 2020 — the last edition held in London.
Medvedev faces Sinner and De Minaur plays Fritz on Thursday in the final matches of the group.
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