Imperious Alcaraz crushes dogged De Minaur in Vienna final
Carlos Alcaraz won the Vienna Open final by defeating Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4. The match lasted one hour and 27 minutes, ending on Alcaraz's first match point. This victory marks the seventh time Alcaraz has beaten the Australian player. With this win, Alcaraz finished an unbeaten season in ATP 500-level events. De Minaur entered the match with a ten-game indoor unbeaten streak. Despite saving break points early in the second set, he could not stop the victory.
Carlos Alcaraz completed an unbeaten season in ATP 500-level events when he cruised past Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in the Vienna Open on Sunday. Alcaraz closed out the victory on his first match point on De Minaur’s serve, in 1 hour and 27 minutes to beat the Australian for the seventh time in as many meetings. De Minaur battled hard. He took seven games in the first set to deuce but only won one. In the second set, De Minaur, who entered the final on a ten-match indoor unbeaten streak, saved break points in three of his first four