"Daniil Medvedev said no thanks to facing Novak Djokovic" - Fans react to Carlos Alcaraz beating Russian to enter ATP Finals SF

Carlos Alcaraz booked his spot in the semifinals of the 2023 ATP Finals on Friday, downing World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in their final group-stage match.

Alcaraz came into the contest needing a win to reach the final four, as he had lost his opener to Alexander Zverev. After beating Andrey Rublev in his second match, the Spaniard continued in the same vein to register a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Medvedev.

The World No. 2 has thus topped the group, and will now take on World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. Medvedev, meanwhile, will face off against Jannik Sinner, who finished at the top of the other group.

Fans took to social media to react to Carlos Alcaraz's win over Daniil Medvedev. Some even joked that the Russian intentionally tanked his match to eliminate Alexander Zverev and also avoid facing Djokovic in the semifinals.

"Medvedev owns Zverev on and off the pitch," one fan wrote on Reddit.

"Medvedev said no thanks to facing Novak Djokovic lmao," another commented.

Here are the reactions from fans:

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Screengrab from Reddit

Screengrab from Reddit

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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are tied at 2-2 in their head-to-head

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Carlos Alcaraz will go into the ATP Finals semifinals with a 2-2 head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic. He lost their most recent encounter against the Serb, in the final of this year's Cincinnati Open.

The duo have faced off three times in 2023 already. Djokovic won their clash in the semifinals of the French Open, while Alcaraz exacted revenge the following month in the final of the Wimbledon Championships.

Djokovic has played three three-setters at the year-end championships so far, with all of his group matches going the distance. While he won his matches against Holger Rune and Hubert Hurkacz, he lost to Jannik Sinner to finish second in the group.

Alcaraz, on the other hand, has finished two of his clashes in straight sets, beating Andrey Rublev and Daniil Medvedev in convincing fashion. Alexander Zverev, however, stretched the Spaniard to three sets and eventually beat him.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz were both in contention for the year-end World No. 1 spot at the start of the ATP Finals. However, the Serb has now assured himself of the position thanks to his performance this week.