Musetti keeps ATP Finals hopes alive, joins Djokovic in Athens semis / Photo: MAX SLOVENCIK - APA/AFP
Musetti keeps ATP Finals hopes alive, joins Djokovic in Athens semis
Lorenzo Musetti posted a 6-2, 6-4 win over Alexandre Muller on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP event in Athens and maintain his hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals.
The tournament's top seed, world No.5 Novak Djokovic, also reached the last four with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Nuno Borges.
Italian Musetti, ranked No.9 in the world, needs to win the tournament to overhaul Felix Auger-Aliassime and claim the final place in next week's showpiece in Turin.
Whichever qualifies will find himself in a group with world No.1 Jannik Sinner as well as Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton.
Musetti will face the American Sebastian Korda in Friday's semi-finals.
Djokovic claimed his 200th indoor win after one hour and 44 minutes and will play German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann for a place in the final.
The 38-year-old Serb has already qualified for Turin and has been matched with Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur.
He is bidding for his 101st career title in Athens. Jimmy Connors leads the way on 109, with Roger Federer second on 103.
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