The Russian joins Alexander Zverev<\/a>, who will become world number one in the next ATP rankings on Monday, Alcaraz<\/a>, and Ben Shelton<\/a> in the season-closer, which will run November 15-22 in Turin.<\/p>\n Medvedev has only missed the cut for the ATP Finals once since 2019.<\/p>\n On Friday, he closed out on his second match point on the Frenchman’s serve.<\/p>\n Since his elimination in the round of 16 at the US Open in early September by Frances Tiafoe<\/a>, Medvedev has won tournaments in Hangzhou and Almaty, and reached the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters 1000 and the Beijing ATP 500.<\/p>\n Standing between him and the final in the Austrian capital is seven-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old Spaniard beat American\u00a0Tommy Paul<\/a> 6-4, 7-6(2)<\/a> in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n “I think I played great tennis,” Alcaraz said after extending his record to 14-0 in 500-level tournaments this season.<\/p>\n “I would say, overall, just happy for the battle and happy I found my way to get the win in straight sets.”<\/p>\n Later on, new world number one Zverev joined Alcaraz and Medvedev in the final four with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win<\/a> overArthur Fery<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fery<\/a>, who received treatment from the physio in the closing stages of his second-round win against Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> on Thursday, appeared to be physically hindered from the first game against Zverev.<\/p>\n The German will next face Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur<\/a>, who beat Matteo Berrettini<\/a> in straight sets<\/a>.<\/p>\n De Minaur beat Zverev at the Laver Cup, and with him still standing a chance of making the ATP Finals, he has plenty to play for.<\/p>\n![\"Key](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/e0180f59-3578-463a-b465-4318c23c5652.jpg\" "\\"Key")
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