Taylor Fritz, who recently finished as the runner-up in the U.S. Open, has made it to another significant final at the ATP Finals, defeating Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (3) on Saturday.
This marks a noteworthy achievement as Fritz is the first American to reach the final of this prestigious eight-man tournament since James Blake, who was a finalist in 2006 against Roger Federer.
The last time an American claimed the title was in 1999 when Pete Sampras took home the trophy.

In the upcoming final, Fritz will square off against either the world’s top-ranked player, Jannik Sinner—who defeated him in the U.S. Open final—or Casper Ruud, with their match scheduled to take place later.
Notably, Sinner also emerged victorious over Fritz in their group stage encounter earlier this week, winning in straight sets.
The win against Zverev marks Fritz’s fourth successive victory over the German, who recently took Carlos Alcaraz’s place at No. 2 in the ATP rankings.
Fritz, currently ranked No. 5, has previously triumphed over Zverev at Wimbledon, in the U.S. Open, and during the Laver Cup.

The match featured two formidable servers—the 6-foot-5 (1.96-meter) Fritz and 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) Zverev.
Fritz broke Zverev’s serve at 4-2 in the first set, marking the first instance in four matches at Turin that Zverev lost a service game.
As the match progressed, it evolved into an intense battle from the baseline. Fritz made a remarkable comeback from 0-40 to maintain his service for 3-2 in the third set, which included a nine-minute game full of extended rallies, one of which featured a remarkable 30-stroke exchange.

Zverev, who has previously clinched the finals title in both 2018 and 2021, came into the semifinals riding an impressive eight-match winning streak, having won the Paris Masters.