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Rafael Nadal is edging closer to the possibility of winning the ATP Finals for the first time in his career. The 20-times grand-slam champion from Spain defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, the
world No 6 from Greece, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 last night to reach the semi-finals. Nadal’s chances of filling one of the few blanks on his CV at 34 had been talked up beforehand, given that this
season was not as relentless as previous years because of the five-month stoppage from March to August. The quality of his performance against Tsitsipas in a must-win match suggests he is in
good physical condition before a tough encounter with the in-form Russian Daniil Medvedev tomorrow. “It’s always difficult to play here against the best players in the world at the end of
the season, you can be a little bit tired,” Nadal said. “But this year is different. I am just excited to be in the semi-finals and I hope to be ready to try my best.” In the doubles, Joe
Salisbury ensured British representation continues into this weekend. The only player from this country involved in the event held his nerve with American partner Rajeev Ram to seal a place
in the last four. The Australian Open champions beat Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies, the German pair who won the French Open last month, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 10-4. It is an impressive
achievement for Salisbury, 28, in particular after he had to spend 14 days in isolation during the build-up because his coach, Rob Morgan, tested positive for Covid-19. Advertisement “It is
really satisfying,” Salisbury said. “It wasn’t ideal preparation coming into the event. But I still had high expectations as a team and our level has been getting better during the week.”
Meanwhile, Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski have ended their doubles partnership after Murray decided to reunite with his former partner Bruno Soares. TODAY’S ATP FINALS SCHEDULE 12PM Mate
Pavic/Bruno Soares v John Peers/Michael Venus 2PM Novak Djokovic v Alexander Zverev 5.45PM Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos v Jürgen Melzer/Édouard Roger-Vasselin 8PM Daniil Medvedev v
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