Rafael Nadal has already clinched year-end No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, but he wants more at the Nitto ATP Finals. The Spaniard prevailed in a 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5 marathon on Friday against Stefanos Tsitsipas in Group Andre Agassi.
Nadal needed to defeat Tsitsipas in order to maintain his chance at advancing out of round-robin action at The O2 in London. Daniil Medvedev must now beat Alexander Zverev in the night session in order for the Spaniard to secure his place in the semi-finals. If Medvedev prevails, Nadal will finish first in the group and face Roger Federer for a place in the title match.
Nadal leads his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry with Federer 24-16, but the Swiss has won four of their five meetings at the season-ending championships. The last time the legends clashed at the season finale was in 2013 — also in the semi-finals — when the Spaniard earned his first victory against Federer at this event to reach his second final at the year-end championships.
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