Tennis-Ruud awakening for Rublev as Norwegian bags last semi-final place

Tennis - ATP Finals - Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy - November 19, 2021 Norway's Casper Ruud celebrates after winning his group stage match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

(Reuters) - Casper Ruud completed the last-four line-up at the ATP finals on Friday, setting up a meeting with holder Daniil Medvedev after a 2-6 7-5 7-6(5) victory over Andrey Rublev.

The 22-year-old Norwegian qualifies as runner-up from the Green Group as world number one Novak Djokovic, who takes on Cameron Norrie later in Turin, is already through and faces Alexander Zverev for a place in the final.