Imperious Alcaraz crushes dogged De Minaur in Vienna final
VIENNA: Carlos Alcaraz completed an unbeaten season in ATP 500-level events when he cruised past Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in the Vienna Open on Sunday.
VIENNA: In a resounding victory, Carlos Alcaraz claimed the Vienna Open title by defeating Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in a match that lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes. This marked Alcaraz's seventh win against the Australian in their seven meetings. Despite taking seven games in the first set to deuce, De Minaur could only secure one win.
In the second set, De Minaur attempted to save break points during his first four service games, but Alcaraz ultimately broke De Minaur's serve in the 10th and final game. Alcaraz praised his opponent's speed, stating that "he's really fast, so you have to earn every point. You might hit a winner against everybody, except him. I had to be really focused on that."
The young Spanish player, who had returned from a wrist injury, won all three of his 500 ATP titles on hard courts. Alcaraz expressed his emotional and amazing week in Vienna, stating that he has learned a lot and is gaining more confidence playing on this surface.
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