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Top photos, Nov 15: Zverev seeks rerun; Nadal's No. 1 trophy

The defending champion is back in the final four at the ATP Finals, while preparation is underway for the final event on the ATP's calendar. Here are the Top 5 photos from Friday.

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Finding himself in a must-win situation, Alexander Zverev saw off Daniil Medvedev, 6-4, 7-6 (4), to claim the final semifinal spot at the season finale in London. The German will meet Dominic Thiem Saturday evening for a chance to raise the trophy for the second year running.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates victory after his singles match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia during Day Six of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Rafael Nadal battled past Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5, to close out his ATP season with a victory. Despite going 2-1 this week, Nadal drew the short end of the stick in his group by losing more sets than Zverev and Tsitsipas.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning match point in his singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during Day 6 of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Though he missed out on winning an elusive ATP Finals crown, all wasn't lost for Nadal. The Spaniard received the year-end ATP World No. 1 trophy for a fifth time, bringing him into a second place tie for the all-time lead alongside Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Jimmy Connors.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy after being announced as ATP Tour end of year world number one following his singles match against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during Day Six of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Andy Murray and his teammates trainted together in preparation for the new-look Davis Cup Finals. The competition, now held over one week in Madrid, begins Monday.

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 15: Andy Murray of Great Britain stretches for the ball during a training session during Day Two of the 2019 David Cup at La Caja Magica on November 15, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images for LTA)
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While Tsitsipas lost, he still finished on top in his group. As a result, the Greek will take on Roger Federer in the first semifinal on Saturday. The Swiss recently won an indoor hard-court encounter in Basel just a few weeks ago.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece walks out prior to his singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during Day Six of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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