Carlos Alcaraz captured his fourth title of a disrupted season, defeating Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-4 in the Erste Bank Open final in Vienna. The World No. 3, returning from a five-month wrist injury, dominated the indoor hard-court event without dropping a set across five matches. Alcaraz extended his unbeaten streak at ATP 500 events to 16-0 in 2026, completing a perfect week.
He praised de Minaur's flat, low-lying style but asserted his own intensity and speed proved decisive. The seven-time Grand Slam champion claimed his seventh consecutive victory over the Australian. With the ATP Finals in Turin already secured, Alcaraz heads to the Paris Masters brimming with confidence, set to face Jiri Lehecka or Alex Michelsen in his opening match.
De Minaur will look to Paris to continue his push for a third consecutive Finals qualification.
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