{
  "id": 17493947,
  "title": "De Minaur upsets Zverev to face Alcaraz in Vienna final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/de-minaur-upsets-zverev-to-face-alcaraz-in-vienna-final",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T22:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/01/de-minaur-upsets-zverev-to-face-alcaraz-in-vienna-final"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's Alex de Minaur stunned world No. 1 Alexander Zverev to advance to the final of the Vienna Open, where he will clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The Australian men's No. 1 overcame the top-ranked player in a grueling three-set contest on Saturday. De Minaur secured a hard-fought victory with a score of 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), edging Zverev in a match that lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes. The Australian showed remarkable composure, maintaining his service and displaying aggressive play in the decisive tiebreaker, which contributed to his triumph. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz solidified his unbeaten ATP 500 run at 15 matches, defeating Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in just 1 hour and 36 minutes. This match marked Alcaraz's seventh appearance and third championship final in Vienna, as he boasts a perfect 6-0 head-to-head record against De Minaur on tour. Both De Minaur and Alcaraz are making their debut in the Vienna final, with Alcaraz having the upper hand in their head-to-head clashes.",
  "summary": "Alex de Minaur held his nerve to overcome incoming men's No. 1 Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Alcaraz beats Medvedev to reach Vienna final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/alcaraz-beats-medvedev-to-reach-vienna-final",
        "published": "2026-10-31T16:31:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "De Minaur upsets Zverev and will face Alcaraz in Vienna final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/de-minaur-upsets-zverev-and-will-face-alcaraz-in-vienna-final",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:07:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}