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De Minaur Stuns Fritz, Leaving Musetti‑Alcaraz to Decide Semifinal Lineup and No. 1 Race

The outcome will either seal Alcaraz as year‑end No. 1 or keep Sinner’s chase alive.

Overview

  • Alex De Minaur beat Taylor Fritz 7-6(3), 6-3, eliminating the American and confirming Alcaraz’s place in the semifinals.
  • After De Minaur’s win, Lorenzo Musetti advances with any victory over Carlos Alcaraz, whereas a loss would send De Minaur through as the group’s second qualifier.
  • Alcaraz can clinch the year‑end No. 1 with a win tonight, while a Musetti victory would set up a likely semifinal against Jannik Sinner and preserve Sinner’s ranking hopes.
  • Sinner has already qualified from the Bjorn Borg group with a 2-0 record, with his final round‑robin match against Ben Shelton scheduled for Friday.
  • Italian doubles pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori had already booked the semifinals and dropped their last round‑robin match 7-6(5), 4-6, 13-11 to Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz, and Musetti’s Davis Cup availability remains under discussion due to fatigue and family timing.