Carlos Alcaraz was the big name missing when the last two semifinal spots were filled at the ATP Finals on Friday. Alcaraz's 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev meant the French Open and Wimbledon champion — who has been sick this week — was eliminated from the elite,

Carlos Alcaraz is on the verge of exiting the 2024 ATP Finals following a straight-set defeat by Alexander Zverev in Turin.

Alexander Zverev surged into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals after eliminating French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz with a 7-6(5) 6-4 defeat, while Casper Ruud also advanced with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev on Friday.

Carlos Alcaraz had defeated Alexander Zverev three times this year, including in the French Open finals, before today's match in the Group Stage of the 2024 ATP Finals. However, the trend ended on the indoor hard courts in Turin, Italy.

Taylor Fritz broke Alexander Zverev's serve for the first time in the ATP Finals 2024, which is something Carlos Alcaraz couldn't do.

Alexander Zverev has revealed that Carlos Alcaraz and himself had a private chat about their rivals. The world No. 2 was edged out by Taylor Fritz in a close semi-final at the ATP Finals on Saturday, with Fritz winning 6-3 3-6 7-6 (3).

During the past two years, Alcaraz has the advantage over Zverev, 4-2 in six head-to-head matchups. Their last one, at the Roland Garros on June 9, 2024, went to Alcaraz 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.

Zverev – who has yet to suffer a single break in the entire tournament – won the best match of the ATP Finals so far proving that he is a serious candidate to lift the trophy on Sunday. A final between Zverev and Jannik Sinner would be the best possible right now.

Alexander Zverev got his revenge against Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals and told his rival: "You win too much." The German star sealed his place as the group winner and reached the semi-final as he beat the four-time Major winner 7-6 (5) 6-4.