Overview
- The Canadian prevailed 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in 2:07 to secure the last semifinal spot in Turin.
- He will face world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday, not before 20:30 CET on Sky.
- Zverev, who had lost to Jannik Sinner on Wednesday, needed a victory to advance and fell short of a fifth Finals semifinal.
- Boris Becker, commentating for Sky, faulted Zverev’s passivity on a pivotal point and labeled the loss self-inflicted.
- The other semifinal features Jannik Sinner vs. Alex de Minaur on Saturday (not before 14:00 CET), with Sinner on a 29-match indoor hard-court win streak and a 12-0 record against de Minaur.