The seven-time ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic will not compete in Turin next week, skipping the premium ATP event. Unlike the veteran, last year's finalist Jannik Sinner is eager to embrace battles against the world's best players,

Taylor Fritz, the U.S. Open finalist who lost to Sinner in New York, was also drawn in the Italian’s group alongside Australian Alex De Minaur, making his ATP Tour Finals debut; Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev, who qualified as world No. 9 after Novak Djokovic withdrew, rounded out the second group.

Jannik Sinner became the first player to reach the semifinals at the ATP Finals after Taylor Fritz defeated Alex de Minaur. Sinner, who faces Daniil Medvedev next, has already secured his place in the last four.

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner secured a place in the ATP Finals semi-final in Turin for the second straight year. The world's best player is the first semi-finalist of this week's premium ATP event, notching two wins and passing the round-robin stage ahead of his first match against Daniil Medvedev.

Sinner won his opening two matches and plays Daniil Medvedev later. Last year, Sinner lost the final to Novak Djokovic, who pulled out injured this year. Fritz also has two wins, while Medvedev is still in contention and could get to two wins by beating Sinner.

Buonasera! And welcome to our coverage of the ATP Finals group match between Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz, which wraps up the action on day three after a transformed Daniil Medv

Jannik Sinner hit the accelerator at the end of each set as he cruised past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to close in on a semi-final spot at the ATP Finals in Turin.

Jannik Sinner's form showed no sign of waning after he turned on the style in front of his home fans to trounce Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the ATP Finals on Tuesday.

Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the Group Stage of the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images It has been just over two months since Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz in the US Open finals.

Jannik Sinner has continued his hot start to the ATP Finals with a straight sets win against Taylor Fritz in a rematch of the US Open final.