Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals on Friday. Alcaraz's 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev meant the French Open and Wimbledon champion — who has been sick this week — was eliminated from the elite,

Casper Ruud will be Sinner's opponent in the semifinals of the ATP Finals. The Norwegian tennis player was a surprise protagonist in his group and qualified for the final phase at the expense

With the win, Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 10 matches, while he has also won 25 of his last 26 matches in a year wherein he has won seven tour-level titles