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Zverev loses Vienna semifinal before No. 1 ranking debut
October 31, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
Alex de Minaur upset Alexander Zverev in the Vienna semifinals days before his ascent to No. 1, with Carlos Alcaraz also reaching the final.
- Alex de Minaur defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) in the Vienna semifinals.
- Zverev will replace Jannik Sinner as world No. 1 on Monday, the oldest first-time top-ranked player since 1974 at 29.
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (2) to reach the Vienna final for the first time.
- De Minaur will face Alcaraz in Sunday's final, with the Australian boosting his ATP Finals qualification chances.