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Carlos Alcaraz secured his fourth title of 2026 with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur, maintaining a perfect ATP 500 record for the season.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Carlos Alcaraz earned a straight-sets victory on Sunday to lift the trophy at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, defeating Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4. The win marks Alcaraz's fourth tour-level title of 2026 and the 28th of his career.
The championship match lasted between 87 and 97 minutes. Alcaraz, the No. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, did not drop a set throughout the tournament. His path to the title included victories over Tommy Paul, Daniil Medvedev, Nikoloz Basilashvili, and Karen Khachanov.
De Minaur, the World No. 10, entered the final having won 10 consecutive indoor matches in 2026. In the final, Alcaraz secured three breaks of serve in the first set to take a 6-1 lead. Although De Minaur fended off break points in the second set, Alcaraz secured the championship on his first championship point with a forehand winner.
With this victory, Alcaraz has completed a perfect 16-0 season at ATP 500 events, having also won titles in Doha and Tokyo. He currently holds a 26-match winning streak at the ATP 500 level, a run dating back to his defeat to Holger Rune in April 2025. Alcaraz now holds 11 ATP 500 titles, trailing only Roger Federer (16), Novak Djokovic (15), and Rafael Nadal (15).
De Minaur, who won the Rotterdam Open earlier this season, has recorded a 38-5 record for the season according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Alcaraz has extended his head-to-head record against De Minaur to 7-0. The two players have traveled to Paris for the final ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season.
Alcaraz has already qualified for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in Turin. De Minaur is currently ninth in the race to Turin with 3,170 live points, trailing eighth-placed Rafael Jodar, who has 3,234 points.
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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-4 to secure the Erste Bank Open title and maintain a perfect 2026 record in ATP 500 events.
