Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur won their semi-finals to reach the Vienna final for the first time. Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev and De Minaur defeated top seed Alexander Zverev. The November 1 title match brings together Alcaraz’s six wins in their previous meetings and De Minaur’s unbeaten indoor record during the current season.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur will contest the Erste Bank Open final, the men’s tennis title match in Vienna, Austria. Both players won their semi-finals in the semi-finals to reach this tournament’s final for the first time. Second seed Alcaraz defeated third seed Daniil Medvedev, while fifth seed De Minaur beat top seed Alexander Zverev. The title match is scheduled for November 1.[1], [2]
Alcaraz advanced to his fifth final of the season and the 37th of his career. His titles this year include the Australian Open, Qatar and Tokyo, where he won after returning from an injury break. He was also a finalist in Monte Carlo. Alcaraz has won all six of his previous meetings with De Minaur, most recently in the Australian Open quarter-finals in straight sets.[1]
For De Minaur, Vienna is a fourth final of the year, following a Rotterdam title and runner-up finishes in Beijing and s-Hertogenbosch. His semi-final victory extended his indoor record this season to ten wins without defeat. He has recorded 21 victories at 500 level this year, more than any other player, and stands ninth in the race for the season-ending tournament in Turin.[1]
