October 31 Update — De Minaur Reaches the Final

Carlos Alcaraz will face Alex de Minaur in Sunday’s Vienna final. The fifth-seeded Australian defeated Alexander Zverev 6–4, 1–6, 7–6 (7–4) in Saturday’s other semifinal, according to the tournament’s official report and Tennis Majors.

De Minaur took the opening set, lost the second and then won the deciding tie-break. He converted his third match point after Zverev saved the first two.

The result confirms the final pairing. It does not determine the winner of Sunday’s title match.

Earlier October 31 Reporting

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Vienna Open final for the first time on Saturday, October 31, defeating Daniil Medvedev 6–4, 7–6 (7–2).

The second-seeded Spaniard completed the semifinal in one hour and 36 minutes, according to the tournament’s official report. Reuters independently confirmed the score and duration.

Alcaraz had to absorb responses from Medvedev in both sets. An early break in the opener was immediately answered, leaving the players to fight for another opportunity late in the set.

With Medvedev serving at 4–5, Alcaraz secured the decisive break to take the first set. The Russian remained competitive in the second, again breaking back after Alcaraz had moved ahead.

The second set reached a tie-break, where Alcaraz established the separation he needed. He won it 7–2 and converted his first match point to secure a place in Sunday’s final.

The result ended Medvedev’s seven-match winning streak. It also gave Alcaraz a measure of reversal after losing their Indian Wells semifinal earlier in the year, Reuters reported.

For Alcaraz, the final will be the 37th tour-level title match of his career and his fifth of 2026. The Vienna title itself remains undecided.

The opponent on the other side of the draw was still to be determined in the checked reports. Top seed Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur were playing the second semifinal.

Alcaraz’s previous appearance in Vienna had ended in the semifinals five years earlier. Saturday’s victory takes him one round further and gives him his first opportunity to compete for the tournament’s singles trophy.

Sources Erste Bank Open — Official October 31 Semifinal Report: https://www.erstebank-open.com/en/news/storys/alcaraz-schlaegt-medvedev Reuters — Alcaraz Reaches Vienna Final: https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/alcaraz-beats-medvedev-reach-vienna-final-2026-10-31/ Erste Bank Open — October 31 De Minaur–Zverev Report: https://www.erstebank-open.com/en/news/storys/de-minaur-crasht-traumfinale Tennis Majors — October 31 De Minaur–Zverev Result: https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/no-alcaraz-vs-zverev-final-in-vienna-de-minaur-stuns-the-top-seed-and-moves-into-a-turin-place-864741.html