# World number one-bound Zverev loses to De Minaur

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/world-number-one-bound-zverev-loses-to-de-minaur/
- Published: 2026-10-31T19:44:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T20:13:48+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cq398yn8zvr9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- De Minaur stunned Zverev in a Vienna semi-final.
- Zverev is still set to become world number one on Monday.
- Alcaraz beat Medvedev and will face De Minaur in the final.

## Summary

Alex de Minaur beat Alexander Zverev in the Vienna Open semi-finals, ending Zverev’s first match since he secured the men’s world number one ranking. The result matters for both players: Zverev is still set to replace Jannik Sinner at the top on Monday, while De Minaur has improved his position in the race to qualify for the ATP Finals.

The Australian fifth seed won 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) in a match lasting nearly two and a half hours. After Zverev dominated the second set, neither player created a break point in the decider, which De Minaur settled in a tie-break. He will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the final after the Spaniard beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (7-2); Alcaraz has now won 25 consecutive matches at ATP 500 events.

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