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Archive photo · 22 April 2024Carlos Alcaraz Beats Alex De Minaur To Win Vienna Open And Fourth Title Of 2026
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Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 to win the Vienna Open. This victory marks Alcaraz's fourth title of 2026.
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Vienna title for Alcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 to win the Vienna Open and claim his fourth title of 2026. Alcaraz celebrated the victory after 87 minutes, and the match marked his 16th straight win in ATP 500 events in 2026. Alcaraz also extended his head-to-head run over de Minaur to seven wins in as many meetings, with the final described as a straight-set triumph.
Alcaraz’s Vienna run placed him in the first of the three scheduled ATP Tour hard-court events, with the Paris Masters 1000 and the Nitto ATP Finals following after Vienna. Alcaraz’s season totals in the ATP 500 category included a 16-0 win-loss index on Infosys ATP, linking the titles of Doha, Tokyo and Vienna.
What Alcaraz said
Alcaraz told reporters, "My team and I know Alex de Minaur’s level quite well," and he added that de Minaur’s style was "very dangerous." Alcaraz said he had to stay focused because de Minaur was "very fast, so you have to win every point," and he described the challenge of increasing the power he wanted on every ball. De Minaur’s resistance in the final included saving three break points, but Alcaraz still secured the championship point after a forehand winner.
Alcaraz also framed his approach as aggression, saying, "I tried to be aggressive and show him that if he wants to win, he has to play better, more aggressive, more solid and be smarter than me." The victory maintained Alcaraz’s perfect record in ATP 500 events this year, with the BBC describing it as a straight-set win to keep that run intact.
Next stops and stakes
Alcaraz’s Vienna win came as he already had a spot reserved to chase his first title in Turin, from November 15 to 22, at the Nitto ATP Finals. Alcaraz’s next scheduled hard-court stop was the Paris Masters 1000, and the sources placed Vienna as the first of three ATP Tour hard-court events. De Minaur turned to the Paris Masters after the final, with the sources describing his push to qualify for the ATP Finals for a third consecutive year.
The BBC noted that Alcaraz’s perfect record in ATP 500 events this year extended to his 16th straight win at that level in 2026. Alcaraz’s season context included his qualification for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, while the sources also tied his Vienna performance to maintaining momentum after titles in Doha and Tokyo.
