Turin, Nov. 13 -- Australia's Alex de Minaur kept his Nitto ATP Finals semi-final hopes alive with a determined 7-6(3), 6-3 win over America's Taylor Fritz in the Jimmy Connors group on Thursday in Turin. The result also ended Fritz's campaign at this year's season-ending championship, as per the official website of ATP.

After suffering a heartbreaking three-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti on Tuesday, De Minaur knew he had to defeat Fritz in straight sets to stand any chance of progressing. Rising to the challenge, the seventh seed produced a commanding and aggressive performance to finish the round-robin stage with a 1-2 record.

If World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who has already secured his semi-final spot, beats Lorenzo Musetti later in the e...