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Alcaraz Beats Medvedev to Reach Vienna Final
Alcaraz extended his unbeaten ATP 500 run to 15 matches and secured a final against Alexander Zverev or Alex de Minaur.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 on Saturday at the Vienna Open, reaching his 37th tour-level final and extending his unbeaten ATP 500-level streak to 15 matches.
The result gave Alcaraz revenge after Medvedev handed him his first season defeat at Indian Wells in March, while also ending the Russian's seven-match winning streak.
With neither player able to gain decisive advantage, Alcaraz produced powerful groundstrokes in the tie-break to seal victory in 96 minutes, as Medvedev struggled behind his own serve.
Despite the loss, Medvedev secured his spot in the season-ending ATP Finals next month after his fifth consecutive semi-final run, as Alcaraz awaits either Alexander Zverev or Minaur.
Alexander Zverev replaces the injured Jannik Sinner at the top of the men's rankings on Monday, while both Alcaraz and Medvedev have already qualified for the season-ending ATP Finals.
The Spaniard prolongs the good sensations and imposes himself on the Russian, the player who accumulates the most wins this year in hard: 6-4 and 7-6(2). He will face Zverev or De Miñaur
Carlos Alcaraz surrendered to his best level to reach the final of the Vienna ATP 500 for the first time in his career. The tennis player, who decided to add the Austrian tournament to his planning to increase his pace of matches, got rid of a complicated Daniil Medvedev in two sleeves, 4-6,