Zverev Upset in Vienna Semifinals Ahead of Taking No. 1 Ranking
De Minaur rallied past Zverev in a deciding tiebreak and moved closer to an ATP Finals berth.
- On Saturday, Alex de Minaur defeated Alexander Zverev in the Vienna Open semifinals, ending the German's hopes of marking his upcoming world No. 1 ranking with another tournament title.
- De Minaur employed aggressive, front-foot intensity throughout the match, hitting 25 winners to shock Zverev, whose visible irritation prevented him from settling into his usual dominance.
- After De Minaur's serve faltered in the second set, he regrouped to win the decisive tiebreak 7-6, securing victory 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 following a tense dispute between Zverev and umpire Arnaud Gabas over a time violation.
- Victory pushes the Australian back into the top-eight qualifiers for the ATP Finals, with next week's Paris Masters remaining as the final qualifying event. De Minaur will face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's final at the Wiener Stadthalle.
- "I'm super proud," De Minaur said, noting this win resonates deeply because he had never beaten Zverev in an individual tournament before. He aims to win the ATP 500 event to strengthen his season-ending championship bid.
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Zverev upset in Vienna semifinals ahead of taking No. 1 ranking
Alexander Zverev catches a weaker day against the Australian Alex de Minaur and just fails. Thus, he misses the chance to set a sign in the final as the new world ranking leader.
Alexander Zverev will not be able to crown his rise to the top of the tennis ranking with another title after Alex de Minaur surprised him on Saturday at the Erste Bank Open semifinals.
De Minaur upsets Zverev and will face Alcaraz in Vienna final
Alex de Minaur held his nerve to overcome incoming men’s No. 1 Alexander Zverev in an epic three-set struggle on Saturday to reach the final of the Vienna Open where he will face Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Daniil Medvedev. Zverev had ensured he would rise to the top of the rankings earlier in the week in Vienna. He had beaten De Minaur in March in the semi-final at Indian Wells, but this time the Australian won 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4). Zverev wobbled …
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