World No. 1-bound Zverev loses to De Minaur

Alexander Zverev, the current world No. 1, suffered his first loss since attaining the top ranking by falling to Alex de Minaur in a semi-final upset at the Vienna Open. The German top seed, who will take Jannik Sinner's place at the summit of the men's rankings on Monday, was defeated 4-6 6-1 6-7 (4-7) by the Australian fifth seed.

De Minaur's victory advances him in the race to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals, leaving him just behind Rafael Jodar. Following the first set loss, Zverev overpowered De Minaur in the second before a grueling third set. Despite neither player managing to create a break point opportunity, De Minaur held his nerve in the tie-break, clinching the victory within two hours and 30 minutes.

De Minaur will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final after defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. The seven-time Grand Slam winner secured a 6-4 7-6 (7-2) win over the Russian third seed, securing his fifth final of the year. De Minaur's win extends his unbeaten run at ATP 500 events to 25 matches, as he last lost at that level to Holger Rune at the Barcelona Open in April 2025.

This marks De Minaur's fourth final of the year, with his only title to date coming at the Rotterdam Open in February.