Carlos Alcaraz beats Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6(2) to reach Vienna final

Alcaraz wins in straight sets

Carlos Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6(2) in the semifinal of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, an ATP 500 event played on hard courts, on Saturday, 31 October 2026. El Mundo and El Periódico put the match at 1 hour and 36 minutes, while Europa Press gives 1 hour and 38 minutes. Der Standard describes the match as the first semifinal of the tournament.

How the match unfolded

Alcaraz broke Medvedev's serve early and moved ahead 3-1 in the first set. Medvedev then won two games in a row to level at 3-3, according to El Mundo. Alcaraz broke again, and Medvedev could not match him through the rest of the set, which Alcaraz took 6-4. Europa Press counts two breaks for Alcaraz and one for Medvedev in the first set.

The second set began with Alcaraz slightly off, but El Mundo reports he recovered with a lob that it called one of the points of the match. He broke again to lead 4-2, and Medvedev held his serve to level at 4-4. The set then went to a tie-break, which Alcaraz won 7-6(2). Der Standard notes that Medvedev lost for the first time after eight straight wins.

Path to the semifinal

El Mundo reports that Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul the day before, and this was his 50th semifinal. Mediafax adds that he had earlier beaten Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 7-6(13-11) in the round of 16 and Tommy Paul 6-4, 7-6(7-2) in the quarterfinal. Der Standard lists Alcaraz as the second seed and Medvedev as the third seed, and gives the head-to-head as 7-3 in Alcaraz's favour.

What comes next

The final is set for Sunday, and Alcaraz faces the winner of Zverev against de Minaur, who is ranked fifth according to Der Standard. El Mundo says Alcaraz has a 37-5 record this season and has won three titles, in Tokyo, Doha and Australia. A Vienna title would be his fourth of the year. LaSexta describes the tournament as preparation for the Paris Masters, the Davis Cup and the ATP Finals.