London: World number one Novak Djokovic became the first man to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Finals after a clinical win over Alexander Zverev and a favourable result in the group’s other match.
After a very physical and close first set, the 31-year-old Serb ran away with the second to beat the German 6-4 6-1.
Djokovic, chasing a first ATP Finals title since 2015, reached the last four when Marin Cilic beat John Isner later.
“I don’t think it was breathtaking tennis but a win is a win,” he said.
“I played well midway through the second set and started to swing through the ball.
“I had not served that well but he made a lot of unforced errors which helped me to win.”
Indeed, it was a double-fault from Zverev that handed Djokovic the first set and a total of 33 unforced errors that contributed to the 21-year-old’s downfall.
Zverev himself later later seemed to imply that fatigue had perhaps also played a part, saying the length of the tennis season was “ridiculous”.
Djokovic plays Cilic in his final round-robin match on Friday, while Zverev takes on Isner.
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