Tennis-Medvedev clinches ATP Finals berth by reaching Vienna semi-finals

Oct 30 (Reuters) Daniil Medvedev secured a place at the season-ending ATP Finals for the ​seventh time after overwhelming Adrian ‌Mannarino 6-2 6-3 to reach the Vienna Open semi-finals on Friday. The 30-year-old Russian, who missed out on the ‌season ​finale last year ⁠after qualifying every year ⁠from 2019 to 2024, joined Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton in the eight-man field. Jannik ​Sinner has also qualified but will not compete due ⁠to injury, leaving ⁠four places still available. Medvedev has ​enjoyed a resurgent season in which ​he has surpassed the 50-win ‌mark for the first time since 2023 and claimed four titles. Medvedev took control early against Mannarino ⁠with a break of serve and eased through the opening set. The former U.S. ⁠Open champion ‌broke again at 3-3 ⁠in the second set ​and ‌closed out the match ​with another ⁠break. Medvedev will face either Tommy Paul or Alcaraz for a place in the final. (Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru, edi