Zverev loses to De Minaur in Vienna Open semi-finals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 7:44 PM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Alexander Zverev lost to Alex de Minaur 4-6, 6-1, 6-7 (4-7) in the semi-finals of the Vienna Open on October 31. This marks Zverev's first match since becoming the men's world number one. After winning the second set convincingly, Zverev faced a tightly contested final set, unable to secure any break points. De Minaur will compete against Carlos Alcaraz in the final after Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
- •Zverev becomes world number one on November 1.
- •De Minaur advances to his fourth final of the year.
- •Alcaraz reaches his fifth final in 2026.
- 9:41 PMYahoo Sports — Zverev upset in Vienna semifinals ahead of taking No. 1 ranking
- 7:44 PMBBC Sport — World number one-bound Zverev loses to De Minaur
"VIENNA (AP) — Alexander Zverev won't be able to mark his ascent to the top of the tennis rankings with another title after he was upset by Alex de Minaur in the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open on Saturday.De Minaur won 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) after surging into an early 3-0 lead in the decisive tiebreak for a win which strengthens his chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals next month.
"Alexander Zverev loses his first match since securing the men's world number one ranking as he suffers a surprise defeat by Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals of the Vienna Open.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 31, 2026, 9:41 PMZverev upset in Vienna semifinals ahead of taking No. 1 ranking
VIENNA (AP) — Alexander Zverev won't be able to mark his ascent to the top of the tennis rankings with another title after he was upset by Alex de Minaur in the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open on Saturday.De Minaur won 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) after surging into an early 3-0 lead in the decisive tiebreak for a win which strengthens his chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals next month.
- BBC SportOct 31, 2026, 7:44 PMWorld number one-bound Zverev loses to De Minaur
Alexander Zverev loses his first match since securing the men's world number one ranking as he suffers a surprise defeat by Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals of the Vienna Open.
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