The defending champion, Jannik Sinner, extended his winning streak at the ATP Finals with another victory over Ben Shelton,The Italian is yet to drop a set after three round-robin matches and his 6-3, 7-6 (3) win against Shelton made it 29 successes in a row on indoor hard courts,It was a familiar feeling for the American Shelton, who fell to 0-3 on his debut at the tournament having lost to Sinner for the eighth time in a row and fourth this year,“When you come here and win all three round-robin matches you have to play a very high level, some great tennis, which I’ve done,” said Sinner, who shrugged off the loss of a match point at 5-4 in the second set to dominate the tie-break, on Sky Sports,“I felt like serving, I’ve done very well in important moments, brought me to this point.

The mental aspect was great until now so let’s see what’s coming tomorrow.”On Saturday, Sinner will face Alex De Minaur in the semi-finals after the Australian scraped into the last four by just one game ahead of Taylor Fritz.De Minaur must try to get the better of Sinner for the first time in 13 attempts, and the Wimbledon champion said: “I have to be very careful.He doesn’t have a lot to lose.I have a lot to lose, so it’s going to be very difficult.

”Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime set up his first semi-final in the event against world number one Carlos Alcaraz after beating Alexander Zverev 6-4 7-6 (4).British success in the doubles continued with Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara booking their spot in the last four thanks to a 7-6 (5) 6-2 win over fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic.Patten joins the all-British pairs Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool and Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the last four - the first time five players from one country have reached the semi-finals since 1992.PA MediaRight, that’s it from me for now, but thanks for your company and do join me again tomorrow for the semi-finals.Fino a domani … !He came, he saw, he conquered ✨For the first time in his career, @felixtennis reaches the last four of the #NittoATPFinals after a brilliant 6-4 7-6(4) victory over Zverev! pic.

twitter.com/DccuEzVrgsAA speaks:I think it was a great first set, start of the second set was good too, but then I didn’t take my chances.The match got tense from that moment.But I was still able to hold serve and I played two solid points to finish it off in the tie-break.This tournament is very high value to the players, it’s the grand finale, when you see the list of champions it’s pretty much world No 1s.

I want to be the final but I’m going to have to go through a great player,What chance does AA have? Well he does at least know how to beat Alcaraz, having done so in three of their seven meetings, but all of those victories came in 2022 or earlier, before Alcaraz turned into a smiling assassin,AA’s results this year suggest he could step up and lead the chasing pack behind Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026, but he’ll have to play a lot better than he did this evening to shock the world No 1 tomorrow,As for Zverev, he looked a little lost this week, without a clear plan,His serve was the only thing firing.

He’s still the world No 3, but he’s got a lot to think about before next season if he’s to take it to the best players rather than waiting for them to miss.Tonight’s result means Zverev will finish 2025 with less than half the ranking points the No 2 Sinner has.The gulf between the top two and the rest is stark.So the semi-finals are set: it’s Auger-Aliassime v Alcaraz and Sinner v De Minaur.No prizes for guessing which two players start as the favourites.

Once again AA is two points from victory, he’s blowing on his hands as he waits to receive, and it does the job as Zverev eventually nets! AA has got himself two match points at 6-4 … the first is on Zverev’s serve, and Zverev loops a lame forehand long! AA has bounced back from losing his opening match to reach the semi-finals for the first time.The Canadian wasn’t at his best tonight, but credit to him for coming through a high-pressure match, and repeating his victory over Zverev at the US Open.AA now has a Saturday night date with Alcaraz, while Zverev can’t head on his holidays quite yet.He’s got the Davis Cup Finals with Germany next week in Bologna.“Who can keep the balance between a little bit of aggression but not too many errors will come out on top in this tie-break,” says Tim Henman, which is easier said than done given the error count in this set.

Zverev does pull off a gutsy serve-volley combination to make it 4-3, AA comes back for 4-all, and puts away a high-pressure smash for 5-4 …… AA jams Zverev with a body serve for 3-2 … and it’s 3-all at the change of ends as AA weakly slices a backhand into the net …AA moves 1-0 ahead, before grabbing the first mini-break for 2-0.Zverev gets on the board for 2-1, as the match clock nudges over two hours … and AA concedes the mini-break as he hits beyond the baseline …Second set: Zverev 4-6, 6-6 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)This won’t go down as one of the week’s best matches.It’s been far too hit and miss, even though AA has been the frontrunner throughout.Another shot for Zverev to forget on the opening point.But AA lets Zverev off the hook, throwing in an error of his own on the second point.

Zverev misfires (again) for 15-30, before AA blinks for 40-30.They both look as if they want to be on their holidays.But Zverev suddenly ups the ante, zooming around the court with a previously unseen urgency, and he’s got himself a tie-break.Second set: Zverev* 4-6, 5-6 Auger-Aliassime (*denotes next server)Zverev is standing so far back to receive serve he’s almost taken his place in the crowd.It’s a tactic that doesn’t pay off.

15-0.Which develops into 40-15.Zverev’s return clips the tape, but that’s where the German’s luck ends.AA holds.Second set: Zverev 4-6, 5-5 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)This is the point at which AA broke Zverev in the first set, what can he do here? AA has credited his resurgence this year to becoming mentally stronger, previously he had a tendency to struggle in the biggest matches, finals in particular, so does he have the fortitude to take out the world No 3? AA doesn’t need to do much on the opening point, as Zverev misses by a mile; there have been too many bloopers from Zverev tonight.

But Zverev then shows real class at the net for 30-15,AA draws the error for 30-all … he’s two points from victory,And he could really be one, after a superb return, but he undoes his good work with a poor forehand! 40-30,And Zverev serves himself out of trouble,AA will be seeing that forehand in his sleep tonight if he loses this match.

Second set: Zverev* 4-6, 4-5 Auger-Aliassime (*denotes next server)Three serve bombs and it’s 40-15,But AA, perhaps too keen to get the job done, snatches at a forehand down the line,40-30,But no bother: he seals the game with an ace down the T,AA is potentially a game away.

Second set: Zverev 4-6, 4-4 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)0-15: Zverev’s into double figures now for unforced errors on his backhand, which is usually his most reliable shot.An ugly forehand makes it 0-30.He even manages to miss his practice shot before serving at 15-30; the crowd laugh at his pain.But he finds a big serve, and another, for 40-30.That’s the shot that’s keeping him in this.

A longer point plays out … which is where you’d back AA … but the Canadian nets.Not a game for the highlights reel.Second set: Zverev* 4-6, 3-4 Auger-Aliassime (*denotes next server)15-0, 30-0, 40-0.Which then swings wildly to 40-15, 40-30, deuce, with Zverev sending the most nonchalant of winners beyond AA, as well as gratefully accepting a couple of AA errors.AA then decides he’s had enough of being charitable, and quickly holds from deuce.

Second set: Zverev 4-6, 3-3 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)A lung-busting point at 0-15, Zverev does well to stay in it when AA goes back behind him and has him off balance, but a few shots later AA opens the court up and puts away a backhand.0-30.Make that 15-30, 30-all … a let-up from AA there.But Zverev is inexcusably casual as he makes a total hash of his smash.30-40, break point.

AA spots an opening down the line after a long exchange … but nets! He somehow manages to laugh,A rare drop shot from AA … but Zverev is on to it, and whacks away a winner,Advantage Zverev,Deuce,Advantage Zverev, after he prevails in a game of cat and mouse.

Deuce.Advantage Zverev.Deuce.Zverev is given a time violation for missing the shot clock, but brings up a fourth advantage.The longest game of the match, which Zverev finally settles with an air-bound volley.

AA could really have this match wrapped up by now.Second set: Zverev* 4-6, 2-3 Auger-Aliassime (*denotes next server)Zverev, now with a spring in his step, zips to 0-30 on AA’s serve.But does he have enough guts to go for his shots rather than waiting for AA to make the error? Yes, as he pings a winning backhand down the line.15-40.But Zverev’s third break point of the match comes and goes, as does the fourth, as AA’s serve gets him out of trouble.

Deuce.Advantage AA.Game AA, courtesy of that forehand.Back-to-back holds from 15-40 down.Zverev looks dejected and, because of his diabetes, checks his blood glucose levels at the changeover.

Second set: Zverev 4-6, 2-2 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)Zverev is looking to the skies – or more accurately the roof – when AA’s shot flicks off the tape and stops him from getting his volley back.0-15.Zverev refocuses for 15-all, but then nets a meek backhand.“He looks flat, he’s missing that extra small step around the ball,” notes Laura Robson on Sky.And a double fault gifts AA two break points at 15-40! Given Zverev’s body language right now, it’s questionable whether he’ll be able to fend them off, but he finds just enough to do so.

Deuce.Advantage Zverev.Game Zverev, with a nice volley and smash.His feet were definitely moving there.Perhaps escaping to victory in this game will get him out of his funk.

Second set: Zverev* 4-6, 1-2 Auger-Aliassime (*denotes next server)A crazy stat for you, apropos of absolutely nothing that’s happening in this game: Zverev, the world No 3, is closer in ranking points to the world No 1000 than he is to Sinner, the world No 2,Which shows just how far ahead Sinner and Alcaraz are from the rest of the pack,Despite Zverev reaching the Australian Open final this year, no one has been able to fill the void below the top two,It also shows the opportunity available to Auger-Aliassime if he can build on what’s been his best season since 2022 – it’s still not too late for the former prodigy to fulfil some of the sky-high expectations people had of him when he was a teenager – and reaching the last four in Turin would be a significant step forward,AA flies through another love hold, and is yet to drop a point on serve in this second set.

Second set: Zverev 4-6, 1-1 Auger-Aliassime* (*denotes next server)Zverev does at least steady himself by getting to 40-0,But AA then fizzes another forehand winner for 40-15,That’s as good as it gets for the Canadian though,Zverev gamely holds,Second set: Zverev* 4-6, 1-0 Auger-Aliassime (*denotes next server)Zverev is glancing at his dad looking for answers.

Zverev doesn’t have any in this game: AA serves his way to 15-0, 30-0, 40-0, and a 6-4, 1-0 lead.Zverev left the court at the end of the first set; he probably wishes he could vanish again here.“LET’S GO ALEX, LET’S GO,” cries a hopeful fan in the crowd.Zverev’s normally solid backhand misfires on the opening point … and then AA flashes an inside-out forehand winner! 0-30.This is the biggest chance AA has had on Zverev’s serve … and look here, now AA has got three set points from nowhere! AA, now all energy, zips along the baseline, sending Zverev one way and then the other … but AA hits just long! Zverev was lucky there; he was playing so passively for a set point