Taylor Fritz kept his cool in the face of an irate Daniil Medvedev to win the opening match of the ATP Finals in straight sets. American Fritz recorded his 50th win of the year by beating Medvedev 6-4 6-3 at the season-ending tournament in Turin, Italy.

U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz benefitted from a questionable serving decision by Daniil Medvedev and frustrated his opponent so much that the Russian broke his racket and was docked a point in a 6-4,

In a battle of two top-10 players, No. 4 Daniil Medvedev will meet No. 6 Taylor Fritz in the Nitto ATP Finals Round Robin on Sunday, November 10.Medvedev’s last match was a win, 6-2, 6-4,

In his last match on September 30, 2024, Medvedev took home the win 6-2, 6-4 against Flavio Cobolli in the quarterfinals of the China Open. In his last match on September 26, 2024, Fritz was defeated 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 versus Arthur Fils in the Round of 32 of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.