ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Alexander Zverev to make semi-finals
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| ATP Finals 2020 |
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| Venue: O2 Arena, London Date: 15-22 November |
| Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website and mobile app; follow BBC radio and live text commentary online on selected matches |
Novak Djokovic moved past Alexander Zverev in straight sets to reach the last four of the ATP Finals.
The Serb world number one beat German Zverev 6-3 7-6 (7-4) at the O2 Arena in London.
Djokovic, seeking his sixth title at the end-of-season tournament, was pushed much more in the second set but raised his level at the crucial time in the tie-break.
He will play Dominic Thiem in the last four on Saturday at 14:00 GMT.
That match is live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website.
US Open champion Thiem progressed as winner of Group London 2020 with Djokovic going through in second position in Group Tokyo 2020.
The other semi-final is between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, who first plays a dead rubber against Diego Schwartzman at 20:00 GMT on Friday.
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