NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I Think This Is the Point Where I Open Up On My Intention To Excuse…

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I Think This Is the Point Where I Open Up On My Intention To Excuse…
Nov 17, 2023

Medvedev has already qualified in Red Group

Novak Djokovic
will compete
in the semi-finals of theNitto ATP Finals
. The
World No. 1 did not control his own destiny on Thursday evening, butJannik
Sinner defeated
Holger Rune to
put the Serbian through.

Sinner won the Green Group with a 3-0 record, earning victories against
Stefanos Tsitsipas
(who
later withdrew from the event), Djokovic and Rune. Djokovic went 2-1, defeating
Rune and alternateHubert Hurkacz
.

Had Rune defeated Sinner, Djokovic would have been eliminated. However, the
Serbian is now two wins from claiming a record seventhNitto ATP Finals
title.
Sinner is the first Italian to advance to the semi-finals of theNitto ATP Finals
.

This is 🫵 moment, Jannik 🇮🇹@janniksin
becomes the first ITALIAN
to advance to the semi-finals in the tournament’s 54-year history

In the Red Group, Daniil Medvedev
has
qualified, but it has not yet been determined if he will finish first or second
in the group.Carlos Alcaraz
and Alexander
Zverev both

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have an opportunity to qualify, whileAndrey Rublev
has been
eliminated from contention.

Singles Red Group qualification scenarios after the completion of the 2nd
round of the event’s group stage:

1) Regardless of score, if C. ALCARAZ defeats D. MEDVEDEV and A. RUBLEV
defeats A. ZVEREV, then C. ALCARAZ wins the group and D. MEDVEDEV qualifies 2nd.

2) Regardless of score, if D. MEDVEDEV defeats C. ALCARAZ and A. RUBLEV
defeats A. ZVEREV, then D. MEDVEDEV wins the group and C. ALCARAZ qualifies 2nd.

3) Regardless of score, if D. MEDVEDEV defeats C. ALCARAZ and A. ZVEREV
defeats A. RUBLEV, then D. MEDVEDEV wins the group and A. ZVEREV qualifies 2nd.

4) If C. ALCARAZ defeats D. MEDVEDEV in 2 sets and A. ZVEREV defeats A. RUBLEV
in 2 sets, then C. ALCARAZ wins the group and D. MEDVEDEV qualifies 2nd.

5) If C. ALCARAZ defeats D. MEDVEDEV in 2 sets and A. ZVEREV defeats A. RUBLEV
in 3 sets, then C. ALCARAZ wins the group and D. MEDVEDEV qualifies 2nd.

6) If C. ALCARAZ defeats D. MEDVEDEV in 3 sets and A. ZVEREV defeats A. RUBLEV
in 2 sets, then D. MEDVEDEV wins the group and C. ALCARAZ qualifies 2nd.

7) If C. ALCARAZ defeats D. MEDVEDEV in 3 sets and A. ZVEREV defeats A. RUBLEV
in 3 sets, then D. MEDVEDEV wins the group and C. ALCARAZ qualifies 2nd.

See below for the doubles scenarios in the Red Group leading into the final
day of round-robin action.