{
  "id": 17642757,
  "title": "Alcaraz beats De Minaur to win Vienna title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/alcaraz-beats-de-minaur-to-win-vienna-title-17642757",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:07:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/02/alcaraz-beats-de-minaur-to-win-vienna-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vienna witnessed a thrilling victory as Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex De Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in the singles final of the 2026 Erste Bank Open, an ATP 500 tournament. The 23-year-old Spanish player marked his fourth title of the season and his 28th career win, extending his ATP 500 winning streak to 26 matches. Alcaraz demonstrated his dominance from the start, breaking De Minaur's serve in the first game and quickly gaining a double-break advantage. The world number two struggled to contain Alcaraz's intensity, resulting in a swift 6-1 victory in the opening set. Despite a solid second set performance from De Minaur, the 27-year-old Australian couldn't keep pace with Alcaraz and lost the match in 97 minutes. This victory cements Alcaraz's position at the top of his game as he prepares to compete in the Paris Masters and the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin. On the other hand, De Minaur will focus on securing his place in the ATP Finals for the third consecutive year.",
  "summary": "Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 to claim his fourth title of the season and extend his ATP 500 winning streak to 26 matches.",
  "key_points": [],
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Alcaraz beats De Minaur to win Vienna title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/alcaraz-beats-de-minaur-to-win-vienna-title-17657152",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:18:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}