{
  "id": 17546491,
  "title": "Alcaraz reaches first Vienna final, to face de Minaur after Zverev upset",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/alcaraz-reaches-first-vienna-final-to-face-de-minaur-after-zverev",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446901/alcaraz-reaches-first-vienna-final-to-face-de-minaur-after-zverev-upset"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Alcaraz secured his first Vienna Open final berth on Saturday, triumphing over Daniil Medvedev with a score of 6-4, 7-6(2). His victory places him alongside Australian Alex de Minaur, who dismantled Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) to make history by achieving his first-ever Vienna final appearance. Alcaraz has now reached his 37th tour-level final, making it his fifth final of the year, while extending his ATP 500 win streak to an impressive 25 matches. The second-seeded Spaniard capitalized on Medvedev's double-fault to take the opening set, but the Russian mounted a resilient comeback in the second set, forcing a tiebreak. Alcaraz ultimately dominated in the breaker, winning in 96 minutes. This result serves as a form of retribution for Alcaraz, who suffered his first defeat of the season against Medvedev in the Indian Wells semi-finals last month, ultimately ending the Russian's seven-match winning streak. Both Alcaraz and De Minaur are among the four players securing their spots in the upcoming ATP Finals. De Minaur's standout performance against the world number one-elect Zverev marks one of his best career wins, improving his indoor record to 10-0 this season. His achievement also advances him to the 23rd tour-level final of his career, while denying Zverev a spot in the final following his confirmed promotion to world number one on Monday. Alcaraz and De Minaur are set to face off in Sunday's final.",
  "summary": "Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4 7-6(2) on Saturday to reach the Vienna Open final for the first time, with the Spaniard joined by Australian Alex de Minaur who upset Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz reached the 37th tour-level final of his career and his fifth final of the year while extending his ATP 500 winning streak to 25 matches. The second seed took the opening set after Medvedev…",
  "key_points": [
    "Carlos Alcaraz wins Vienna Open final, faces Alex de Minaur",
    "De Minaur beats Alexander Zverev in first Vienna final",
    "Alcaraz extends ATP 500 win streak to 25 matches"
  ],
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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."
}