Zverev lived up to the pre-tournament predictions as one of the favourites to win the Grand Slam by producing a dominant display during the one-hour, 59-minute victory.
The German third seed is vying for his first major title at the Australian Open 2022.
Felix Auger-Aliassime upset World No.3 Alexander Zverev to carry Canada through to the ATP Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
The World No.3 has started 2022 the same way he finished last, earning ATP Cup victories against Cameron Norrie and Taylor Fritz for Team Germany.
Alexander Zverev defeated Amrican Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to keep alive Germany’s ATP Cup semi-final hopes on Tuesday.
The in-form German player registered a straight-set victory over Daniil Medvedev to reign supreme in Turin.
Daniil Medvedev won the match against Casper Ruud in straight sets and recorded an impressive score of 6-4 6-2.
The Serbian World No.1 defeated Cameron Norrie to finish the round-robin stage with a perfect 3-0 record.
The German will face World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals on Saturday after the Serbian secured top spot in Green Group.
The World No.2 downed Hubert Hurkacz in his opening match and backed that up against the German.