(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Germany's Alexander Zverev, on Thursday, became the third semi-finalist of the 2021 ATP Finals. He defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4 to claim his 57th win of the season. Zverev will face world number one Novak Djokovic in the semi-final. Although the Serbian is yet to face Cameron Norrie, he reached the semis after beating fifth seed Andrey Rublev. Here are the key stats.
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Djokovic, who entered the ATP Finals as the top seed, is the front-runner to win in Turin. He won the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon before finishing as the US Open runner-up. Meanwhile, Zverev, is the ATP Tour leader in terms of match wins. He has already clinched two Masters 1000 titles this year. Notably, Zverev defeated Djokovic at the Tokyo Games (semi-finals).
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