Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur will contest the Erste Bank Open final on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 14:00 local time (1 p.m. GMT, 8 a.m. EST, 5 a.m. PST) on the indoor hard courts of Vienna, Austria, ATP Tour reported.
Carlos Alcaraz Advances Past Daniil Medvedev to Reach the Vienna Final
Carlos Alcaraz secured his place in the Vienna championship match by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6(2) in a semifinal that lasted one hour and 36 minutes. The victory marked Alcaraz’s seventh win in ten career meetings against the player from Moscow, who entered the tournament having won more hard-court matches than any other player in 2026 with 41 wins.
The first set saw Alcaraz build a 3-1 lead before Medvedev leveled the score. Alcaraz broke again when Medvedev served at 4-5, closing out the set in 35 minutes. The second set featured exchanged break points in the middle games before Alcaraz claimed the tiebreak 7-2 to seal the match. The result elevated Alcaraz’s career indoor hard-court winning percentage to 72.72 percent, following 36 wins and 15 losses prior to the tournament.
Alex de Minaur Earns Title Match Spot in Vienna
Alex de Minaur advanced to the final by defeating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4) in the tournament’s second semifinal. The victory secured a double reward for the 27-year-old Australian, as it lifted him ahead of Rafa Jódar in the annual race standings.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alex De Minaur, all H2H match points. pic.twitter.com/cnKFsKgKUk
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De Minaur enters Sunday pursuing his second title of the 2026 season and the twelfth ATP Tour trophy of his career. He also aims to become the second player with at least 22 victories at the ATP 500 level in a single year, and first since Juan Martín del Potro (23) in 2013.
Head-to-Head Records and Milestone Stakes in Austria
Alcaraz holds a 6-0 lead in the Lexus ATP Head-to-Head series against De Minaur, with their most recent meeting occurring in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open. Sunday’s match will be their seventh professional encounter.
A victory for Alcaraz would secure his fourth title of 2026 and the 28th ATP Tour trophy of his career. That milestone would place him as the third Spanish player, in isolation, with at least that amount of champion trophies on the ATP Tour, moving past David Ferrer (27) and approaching Manuel Orantes (34) and Rafael Nadal (92). Alcaraz also accumulates 25 victories in ATP 500 tournaments, remaining three away from Roger Federer, who achieved the longest unbeaten streak in history in this category (28 wins).
Broadcast and Streaming Options for Global Viewers
Fans around the world can follow the Erste Bank Open final through several regional broadcasters and streaming platforms.
- Spain: Broadcast live on Movistar Plus+ and available via streaming on Tennis TV starting at 09:00 local time (Madrid), or 08:00 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- United States: Coverage is available through Tennis TV, with start times at 08:00 EST (New York/Miami), 07:00 CST (Chicago/Dallas), 06:00 MST (Denver), and 05:00 PST (Los Angeles/Seattle).
- Mexico: Streamed via Tennis TV, beginning at 07:00 in the Central zone (CDMX, Monterrey, Guadalajara) and 06:00 in the Northwest and Pacific zones.
- Latin America: Available on Disney+ and Tennis TV, with matches starting at 10:00 in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile; 09:00 in Bolivia and Venezuela; and 08:00 in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador.
The singles final will take place on the central court in the second match of the day session, following the conclusion of the doubles final between the local pair Miedler/Oberleitner and the American duo Seggerman/Tien.
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