Alexander Zverev backs up Djokovic win by defeating Medvedev for Nitto ATP Finals title

It means Zverev ends the season on six titles – the most won by any male player in 2021, surpassing the record of five he held with Djokovic and Ruud.

He won two ATP 500 titles Acapulco in Vienna, two Masters 1000s in Madrid and Cincinnati, and most impressively, the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo over the summer.

It also means the German gets himself level at 6-6 in his head-to-head against Medvedev, while the 2020 ATP Finals champion’s unbeaten streak at the year-end championships comes to an end.

Medvedev went 0-3 in the group stage during his debut at the tournament in 2019, before going unbeaten in 2020 on his way to the title, getting wins over Djokovic and Rafael Nadal en route.

He was also unbeaten in the group stage this week, beating Hubert Hurkacz, Zverev, and first alternate Jannik Sinner – who stepped in for injured countryman Matteo Berrettini – before defeating Ruud in the semi-final.

source: express.co.uk